RYOBI LIMITED
5851・Prime Market・Nonferrous Metals
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 7 members (4 outside directors, outside ratio approx. 57%), and there are 3 corporate auditors (2 outside). An advisory Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee, in which independent outside officers hold a majority, has been established as an advisory body to the Board of Directors, and an executive officer system (currently 8 members) was introduced in June 2000.
Risk Management
The company has established the Ryobi Risk Management Committee, chaired by the President and Representative Director, and conducts risk extraction, identification, and evaluation across the entire group through a PDCA cycle based on the Risk Management Regulations (established in 2008). Material risks are reported to the Board of Directors at least once a year, and a crisis response headquarters is set up to respond to critical situations. Following the company's endorsement of the TCFD in June 2023, a TCFD subcommittee was newly established within the Risk Management Committee, and climate change scenario analysis (1.5°C, 2°C, and 4°C scenarios) is being conducted.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥104 per share (interim ¥52 + year-end ¥52), an increase of ¥4 year-on-year. The company continues its progressive dividend policy, raising the dividend from the FY2025 (ending December 2025) actual of ¥100. There were no share buybacks during the current quarter.
Dividend Policy
During the medium-term management plan period, the company adopts a progressive dividend policy, setting ¥100 per share as the floor in the first year and maintaining or increasing it thereafter. Flexible share buybacks will also be considered, with implementation targeting a total shareholder return ratio of approximately 40%. Dividends are paid twice a year, interim and year-end. The actual annual dividend for FY2025 (ending December 2025) was ¥100 per share (interim ¥50 + year-end ¥50). The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥104 per share (interim ¥52 + year-end ¥52). There has been no revision to the most recent dividend forecast.
ESG
The company has identified 10 materiality themes and linked them to the SDGs, incorporating them into its medium-term management plan. On climate change, it supports the TCFD recommendations and targets a reduction in CO₂ emissions (Scope 1+2) of 47% or more by 2030 compared to FY2018 levels, with the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. In terms of human capital, the company has obtained the "Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2026" recognition for the seventh consecutive year, and has set quantitative targets including a female manager ratio of 10% or more (target by December 2027), maintaining a male childcare leave uptake rate of 90% or more, and a work engagement score of 50 or more. The company also aims to maintain a waste recycling rate of 99% or more and continue with zero material compliance violations.
Last updated: March 25, 2026