XNET Corporation
4762・Standard Market・Information & Communication
Governance
As a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, four outside directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members (all of whom are independent officers) fulfill the supervisory function, and a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee has also been established. The term of office for directors (excluding Audit and Supervisory Committee members) is one year, clarifying management responsibility.
Risk Management
The Company has established a system in which the Chief Risk Officer and the director in charge of the Administration Division conduct periodic risk assessments covering 20 or more risk items, with the selection of priority risks and the status of countermeasures reported to and overseen by the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
Under the new medium-term management plan, the company has shifted to a two-tier structure of base dividend plus extra dividend. The annual dividend for the current period is ¥47.5 (interim ¥22.5 + year-end ¥25.0), with a payout ratio of 36.6%. For the next period, an annual dividend of ¥70 (base ¥50 + extra ¥20) is planned, with a payout ratio of 65.0%. The policy of "a company that does not cut dividends" has been withdrawn. A new payout ratio target range of 50–100% has been established.
Dividend Policy
Under the new medium-term management plan [Next STEP 2029], the company has withdrawn its previous policy of "a company that does not cut dividends" and adopted a new shareholder return policy that divides dividends into two types: a base dividend (standard dividend) and an extra dividend (additional dividend). The payout ratio target is 50–100% (based on total dividend amount including dividends attributable to trust-held shares). Year-end dividends will be paid promptly following resolution by the Board of Directors, and the interim and year-end dividend per share amounts will be announced in advance prior to the record date for entitlement. The annual dividend for the current period (FY2026 (ending March 2026)) is ¥47.5 (interim ¥22.5 + year-end ¥25.0), with a payout ratio of 36.6%. For the next period (FY2027 (ending March 2027)), a base dividend of ¥50 per year plus an extra dividend of ¥20 per year, totaling ¥70, is planned, with a payout ratio of 65.0%.
ESG
As part of its climate change response, the company is working to reduce electricity usage, CO2 emissions, and copy paper usage. In terms of human capital, it is promoting diversity and work-style reform, with a female manager ratio of 10.4% (trending upward), a mid-career hire manager ratio of 100%, and acquisition of Kurumin certification. It discloses a within-3-years turnover rate of 17.2% and an average length of service of 9.0 years as management indicators for securing human resources.
Last updated: June 25, 2026