LANCERS,INC.
4484・Growth Market・Information & Communication
Governance
In June 2025, the company transitioned from a company with a board of corporate auditors to a company with an audit and supervisory committee. The board of directors consists of 8 directors (including 5 outside directors, an outside ratio of 62.5%), and the audit and supervisory committee is composed of 3 outside directors. The company has established a Nomination and Compensation Committee and an opinion exchange meeting for outside officers, and under the executive officer system introduced in April 2018, decision-making and oversight functions are separated from business execution functions.
Risk Management
Based on the Risk Management Regulations established by the Board of Directors, the Corporate Division, as the department in charge, shares information with each department and works to detect business risks early and prevent them before they occur. A Compliance Committee has been established to deliberate on important issues and report to the Board of Directors. The company also strengthens security and compliance management through an internal whistleblowing system, internal audits, the Privacy Mark (obtained in 2017, renewed in 2025), and penetration testing conducted by third-party organizations.
Shareholder Returns
First-ever dividend implemented in FY2026 (ending March 2026) (year-end dividend of ¥2 per share, payout ratio of 35.7%). Plans to increase the dividend to ¥3 per share (projected payout ratio of 19.5%) in FY2027 (ending March 2027). Share buyback (187,237 shares) has also been implemented. Recorded a shareholder benefit provision of ¥20,250 thousand and newly established a shareholder benefit program.
Dividend Policy
The company had continued to pay no dividends since its founding, but following the achievement of full-year profitability in FY2025 (ending March 2025) and the strengthening of its financial base, it implemented its first-ever dividend starting with the year-end dividend in FY2026 (ending March 2026). The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥2 per share (annual dividend of ¥2, payout ratio of 35.7%, net asset dividend ratio of 2.3%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the company plans to increase the year-end dividend to ¥3 per share (annual dividend of ¥3, projected payout ratio of 19.5%).
ESG
Under its mission of "Empowering Individuals," the company has established a sustainability policy centered on three pillars: resolving labor and IT talent shortages, reducing environmental impact, and promoting diversity. Regarding climate change, while noting that direct impact is minimal, the company discloses Scope 2 emissions (796 kg-CO2 for FY2026 (ending March 2026)). In terms of human capital, it has set and disclosed metrics such as a target of 30% or more female managers (target for FY2030, ending March 2030), maintaining a 100% rate of female employees taking maternity/childcare leave, and the number of AI experts reaching 13,651 (FY2026, ending March 2026).
Last updated: June 22, 2026