GMO Internet, Inc.
4784・Prime Market・Services
Governance
A company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors comprises 7 members (including 3 outside directors, all of whom serve on the Audit and Supervisory Committee), and a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee chaired by an outside director has been established. Since FY2023 (ending December 2023), the company has introduced a delegated-type executive officer system to promote the separation of decision-making/supervisory functions from business execution functions. The Board of Directors met 21 times during the year, with an attendance rate of 100% for all outside directors.
Risk Management
The Company has established Risk Management Regulations and, through a Risk Management Committee held monthly, works to identify and address risk information at an early stage. The administrative department evaluates risks from the perspectives of likelihood of occurrence and degree of impact, and reports important matters to management and the Board of Directors. Information security and stable system operation are positioned as key risk areas, and continuous strengthening of countermeasures is being implemented. The Risk Management Committee reports on the risk management status of the consolidated group as a whole to the Board of Directors once per quarter.
Shareholder Returns
The Q1 dividend for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥6.02 per share (commemorative dividend of ¥2.12 plus ordinary dividend of ¥3.90). The full-year forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥21.51 per share annually. The company targets a payout ratio of 65% and continues to implement quarterly dividends.
Dividend Policy
The company targets a consolidated payout ratio of 65% (raised from the previous 50% starting FY2025, ending December 2025). Quarterly dividends (record dates: March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31) have been implemented since FY2025 (ending December 2025). Distributions of surplus can be flexibly implemented by resolution of the Board of Directors. Retained earnings are utilized as a source of funds for business expansion. In FY2026 (ending December 2026), a commemorative dividend associated with reorganization is also planned. The actual Q1 dividend for FY2026 (ending December 2026) was ¥6.02 per share (commemorative dividend of ¥2.12 plus ordinary dividend of ¥3.90), and the full-year forecast is ¥21.51 per share annually (unchanged).
ESG
The company positions human capital as its top priority, having introduced a performance grade system, an internal free-agent (FA) system, engagement surveys, and other initiatives. The ratio of female managers stands at 16.4%, and the male childcare leave uptake rate is 92.0% (group-wide). The company has obtained
Last updated: March 18, 2026