Ray Corporation
4317・Standard Market・Services
Governance
The company is a company with a board of corporate auditors. The board of directors consists of 5 members (1 outside director, an outside director ratio of 20%) and meets 14 times per year. An executive officer system and a management committee have been established to expedite decision-making. Neither a nomination committee nor a compensation committee has been established.
Risk Management
Under a chairperson appointed by resolution of the Board of Directors, the company has established the "Ray Group Risk Management Committee," composed of full-time directors, executive officers, and others, which meets in principle once a month. The committee oversees and manages risks across the group as a whole, and a system is in place to report important matters to the Board of Directors and the Management Committee as appropriate. For legal risks, legal personnel are assigned, and an advisory contract has been concluded with a law firm.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥15 per share (interim: ¥0, year-end: ¥15). This represents a decrease from the actual result of ¥20 per share (year-end: ¥20) in the previous fiscal year. As a subsequent event, 57,686 treasury shares (at ¥515 per share) were disposed of for the purpose of restricted stock compensation.
Dividend Policy
The policy is to distribute profits appropriately according to business performance, with year-end dividends paid once annually as the basic approach. The actual result for FY2026 (ending February 2026) was ¥20 per share annually (year-end: ¥20). The forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥15 per share annually (interim: ¥0, year-end: ¥15). There is no change to the dividend forecast.
ESG
The company positions human capital as its most important management issue, promoting diverse talent acquisition, work-style reforms, and harassment countermeasures. Against the target of raising the proportion of female new hires to 30% or more by March 2026, the actual result of 37.9% has already been achieved. Regarding the gap in average years of continuous service between men and women, the target of 3.2 years or less was not met, with an actual result of 4 years. Since 2019, the company has sponsored the Sustainable Brands International Conference, and is also working to realize sustainable events.
Last updated: May 29, 2026