Business Engineering Corporation
4828・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 11 members in total (7 internal, 4 outside directors), with an outside director ratio of approximately 36.4%. All 4 outside directors are independent officers. As advisory bodies to the Board of Directors, a Nomination Advisory Committee and a Compensation Advisory Committee, each chaired by an outside director, have been established to ensure transparency in the personnel and compensation decision-making processes. The Board of Directors met 14 times during the fiscal year under review.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Risk Management Committee, chaired by the President and comprising full-time officers as members, which confirms the identification, countermeasures, and management status of risks in accordance with the Risk Management Regulations. In the event a risk materializes, the committee is reorganized into an emergency response headquarters to handle crisis response, and a system has been put in place accordingly. Sustainability risks are monitored by the Sustainability Committee, which reports to and is overseen by the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
Progressive dividends are the basic policy, with a target payout ratio of around 50%. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), a stock split (1 share into 5 shares, effective January 1, 2026) was implemented. After considering the split, the year-end dividend was ¥26 (equivalent to ¥130 before the split), with total annual dividends of ¥2,495 million and a payout ratio of 50.9%. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥42 (interim ¥21 + year-end ¥21), with a projected payout ratio of 54.5%.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is progressive dividends, with a target consolidated payout ratio of around 50% over the medium to long term. Dividends are paid twice a year (interim and year-end). A stock split at a ratio of 5 shares for every 1 share of common stock was implemented, effective January 1, 2026. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the interim dividend was ¥78 (post-split basis) plus a year-end dividend of ¥26 (post-split basis), for total annual dividends of ¥2,495 million and a payout ratio of 50.9%. Without considering the split, the year-end dividend would be ¥130 and the annual dividend would be ¥208. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥42 (interim ¥21 + year-end ¥21), with a projected payout ratio of 54.5%.
ESG
In June 2023, the company established a Sustainability Committee (chaired by the President), and in April 2024 newly established a Sustainability Promotion Office to strengthen its promotion framework. It conducted climate change scenario analysis (1.5°C and 4°C) based on the TCFD framework, and set targets to reduce Scope 1+2 GHG emissions by 50% or more by 2030 compared to FY2022 levels, and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. On the human capital front, the company disclosed a female employee ratio of 18.8% (achieving its target of 18% or higher), a female manager ratio of 4.4% (against a target of 7% or higher, not yet achieved), and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 90.9%. The company identified six materiality categories, including "Providing Social Value through IT," "Addressing Global Environment and Climate Change," and "Safe and Secure Working Environment," and is advancing its initiatives with established KPIs.
Last updated: June 18, 2026