JOHNAN ACADEMIC PREPARATORY INSTITUTE,INC.
4720・Standard Market・Services
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The board consists of 6 directors (including 3 Audit and Supervisory Committee members and 2 outside directors), with outside directors comprising one-third of the board. A Nomination and Compensation Committee (advisory body) has been established, chaired by an independent outside director. The Board of Directors met 13 times during the fiscal year, with full attendance.
Risk Management
The company has established a Compliance & Risk Management Committee to conduct various risk assessments and controls. In the event of a natural disaster, an emergency response headquarters is set up to maintain business continuity. Whistleblowing contact points (Compliance Hotline) have been established both internally and externally, with whistleblower protection secured under internal regulations.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company resumed dividend payments following an improvement in its financial condition, distributing ¥7 per share in total (ordinary dividend of ¥5 plus a commemorative dividend of ¥2 for the change of president), amounting to approximately ¥58 million in total. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥5 per share is planned. No share buybacks have been conducted.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to implement stable dividends while taking into account the balance with business performance, with a year-end dividend distributed once per year from retained earnings. For FY2025 (ended March 2025), no dividend was paid after comprehensively considering capital expenditures and financial condition. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), as the improvement in financial condition progressed smoothly, dividend payments were resumed, with an ordinary dividend of ¥5 combined with a commemorative dividend of ¥2 to mark the restructuring of the internal management system in September 2025, totaling ¥7 per share (total dividend amount of ¥56 million, net asset dividend ratio of 4.0%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥5 per share is planned (forecast payout ratio of 47.3%).
ESG
The company positions equal educational opportunity and the correction of disparities as its business purpose, with human capital investment as a key initiative. It achieved an engagement survey score of 77.7pt (surpassing the 75pt target), overtime work of 8.9 hours/month (within the target of 10 hours or less), and a 100% childcare leave utilization rate among women. It actively hires and promotes women, foreign nationals, and people with disabilities, and has established flextime and childcare leave systems, working to promote diversity and create a supportive work environment.
Last updated: June 25, 2026