CHUGOKUKOGYO CO.,LTD.
5974・Standard Market・Metal Products
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 5 directors (1 outside director, 20% outside ratio), and the Board of Directors meets 13 times per year. The company has adopted an executive officer system and has established a Compliance Promotion Committee and an Internal Control Committee to enhance governance. At the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2026, a change to 6 directors (including 2 outside directors) is being proposed.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Risk Management Committee based on the "Risk Management Regulations," and conducts periodic identification and assessment of risks. It has also set up specialized committees for quality, safety, occupational health and safety, disaster prevention, environment, and other areas, with the Compliance Office responsible for awareness activities aimed at preventing human rights violations and legal violations, as well as operating a whistleblowing contact point.
Shareholder Returns
Stable dividends are positioned as an important management priority, with the year-end dividend for the current period set at ¥23 per share (up ¥3 year-on-year, total dividends of ¥74 million, payout ratio of 24.0%). The dividend is expected to be maintained at ¥23 per share for the next fiscal year, FY2027 (ending March 2027). The company also carried out a disposal of treasury shares (¥8 million).
Dividend Policy
Stable dividends to shareholders are positioned as an important management priority, and the company adopts an appropriate dividend policy while taking into account the current period's business results, the internal reserves necessary for future business development, and future earnings prospects. The basic policy is to pay dividends once a year as a year-end dividend. The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥23 per share (up ¥3 year-on-year, total dividends of ¥74 million, consolidated payout ratio of 24.0%). From the standpoint of stable dividends, the dividend is expected to be maintained at ¥23 per share for FY2027 (ending March 2027) as well (forecast payout ratio of 29.1%).
ESG
On the environmental front, the company reduced Scope 1 emissions by 104t-CO2 year on year (3,846t-CO2 in FY2025) through measures such as LED conversion and adoption of non-fossil electricity, and aims to raise the non-fossil electricity ratio to 60% by the end of March 2030. In terms of human capital, the company is working to increase the ratio of female employees (targeting 12% or more by the end of March 2027, versus the current 8.5%), promote the uptake of childcare leave, and conduct various training programs. It also engages in community donation activities and has concluded an agreement with Hiroshima Prefecture to provide disaster relief supplies in the event of a disaster.
Last updated: June 24, 2026