Cybozu, Inc.
4776・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 6 members (including 2 outside directors), and all 3 corporate auditors are outside auditors. Internal directors are selected through an internal open recruitment system, and the term of office for directors is one year. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established.
Risk Management
Day-to-day risks are managed by the Legal and Compliance functions, while significant risks undergo prior analysis by relevant departments and deliberation at meetings such as the all-divisional-heads meeting before decisions are made. Sustainability-related risks are identified and assessed by a project team, and after approval by the Management Meeting, a framework is in place whereby the Board of Directors provides oversight.
Shareholder Returns
Actual dividend for FY2025 (ending December 2025) was ¥40 per share (total dividends of ¥1,849 million). The forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥50 per share (paid in a single year-end installment), representing a planned increase of ¥10 per share year-on-year. In addition, at the Board of Directors meeting held on May 14, 2026, a resolution was passed to conduct a share buyback with a maximum of 3 million shares and a maximum total acquisition amount of ¥3,000 million (acquisition period: May 15, 2026 to July 31, 2026).
Dividend Policy
While recognizing the importance of agile investment to expand cloud-related businesses, the company implements profit distribution that contributes to long-term shareholding, taking into account business performance trends, cash flow, and other factors. The basic policy is to pay a year-end dividend once per year, while interim dividends are also permitted under the Articles of Incorporation. The actual dividend for FY2025 (ending December 2025) was ¥40 per share (total dividends of ¥1,849 million). The forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥50 per share (¥0 at the second quarter-end, ¥50 at year-end). Additionally, at the Board of Directors meeting held on May 14, 2026, a resolution was passed to acquire treasury shares with a maximum of 3 million shares (equivalent to 6.5% of total shares issued, excluding treasury shares) and a maximum total acquisition price of ¥3,000 million (acquisition period: May 15, 2026 to July 31, 2026; market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange).
ESG
Discloses climate-related information based on TCFD recommendations, with targets of carbon neutrality (Scope 1+2) by FY2030 and net zero (Scope 1+2+3) by FY2050. In human capital, the company targets maintaining and improving the ratio of female managers at 30% or higher, with the FY2025 actual result at 28.7%. It also promotes talent development measures such as a 100% incentive contribution to the employee stock ownership plan (domestic enrollment rate of 89.1%) and the Self-learning Program (annual support of ¥120,000).
Last updated: March 27, 2026