OHARA INC.
5218・Standard Market・Glass & Ceramics Products
Governance
Company with a Board of Directors and a Board of Corporate Auditors. Of the 8 directors, 4 are outside directors (including 2 independent outside directors), giving an outside director ratio of 50%. The company has adopted an executive officer system, separating decision-making and oversight functions from business execution functions. A voluntary advisory committee has been established to deliberate on the appointment/dismissal and compensation of officers.
Risk Management
Under the Internal Control Committee chaired by the President, Representative Director and Executive Officer, four subcommittees have been established: Financial Risk, Ethics and Compliance, Business Risk, and Information Disclosure. The Business Risk Subcommittee identifies key risks for the Group, promotes measures to prevent risk materialization and minimize crises, and reports to the Board of Directors as appropriate.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending October 2026) is ¥25 per share (year-end lump sum), maintaining the same amount as the previous fiscal year's actual results. Treasury shares of 630,000 shares were acquired in December 2025 (acquisition amount: ¥677 million). The basic policy targets a total payout ratio of 30% or more.
Dividend Policy
Based on a total payout ratio of 30% or more on a consolidated basis, profit dividends are implemented in accordance with business performance, taking into account the consolidated net asset dividend rate. Dividends are paid once annually at fiscal year-end. For FY2026 (ending October 2026), a dividend of ¥25 per share (year-end dividend) is forecast, the same amount as the FY2025 (ended October 2025) actual result of ¥25 per share. The second-quarter-end dividend is ¥0.
ESG
The company has established a Sustainability Committee (held four times a year) chaired by the President and Executive Officer, which discusses GHG reduction, DX, human capital, and materiality. As part of climate change countermeasures, the company has set a target of reducing GHG emissions by 50% by 2035 compared to FY2018 (base year: 70,627 t-CO₂), with FY2025 results showing a 7.0% reduction (4,947 t-CO₂). Regarding human capital, the company discloses a female manager ratio of 14.6% (FY2035 target: 30%), a male childcare leave uptake rate of 60%, and an employee engagement score of 3.34 (target: 3.5 or higher).
Last updated: January 29, 2026