LOBTEX CO., LTD.
5969・Standard Market・Metal Products
Governance
The Company is structured as a Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, with a Board of Directors comprising 7 members, including 2 outside directors (both independent officers). The outside directors are specialists—a patent attorney and a lawyer—and the Board of Directors met 15 times during the fiscal year, with all members maintaining high attendance rates.
Risk Management
The Board of Directors has established a system to regularly extract and share risks once a month to prevent them before they occur. In the event of an unforeseen situation, the Company has put in place a system to respond swiftly through a countermeasures headquarters headed by the President, with a team including an outside director who holds a lawyer's qualification.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is a single year-end dividend, and for FY2026 (ending March 2026) the company paid ¥30 per share (total dividends of ¥56 million, payout ratio of 45.6%). The same ¥30 per share is forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027). No treasury stock was acquired during the current fiscal year.
Dividend Policy
Profit distribution is determined on the premise of maintaining a stable dividend and strengthening the financial structure to secure the management foundation. The basic policy is to pay dividends from retained earnings once a year as a year-end dividend. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company paid an ordinary dividend of ¥30 per share (total dividends of ¥56 million, payout ratio of 45.6%, dividend on equity ratio of 1.1%). For FY2025 (ending March 2025), the same ¥30 per share was paid (total dividends of ¥56 million, payout ratio of 72.5%). The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is also ¥30 per share (forecast payout ratio of 46.7%). Note that for FY2024 (ending March 2024), the company paid ¥35 per share (total dividends of ¥65 million), including a commemorative dividend of ¥5 for the 100th anniversary of its founding. The articles of incorporation stipulate that dividends may be decided flexibly by resolution of the Board of Directors.
ESG
Placing human capital management at its core, the Company promotes diverse working styles such as telework, side-job programs, and enhanced childcare and family-care leave. The reporting company has achieved a paid leave utilization rate of 85.6% and average monthly overtime of 5.50 hours, while also advancing health and productivity management through initiatives such as the Central Health and Safety Committee and the introduction of EAP counseling.
Last updated: June 23, 2026