Sodick Co., Ltd.
6143・Prime Market・Machinery
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. Of the 12 directors, 7 are outside directors (outside director ratio: 58.3%). The company has established a voluntary Personnel Advisory Committee and Compensation Committee, both chaired by outside directors. The Board of Directors meets 13 times per year and conducts an effectiveness evaluation every fiscal period.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee that collects risk information from subsidiaries and each department once per quarter. Risks are assessed along two axes—likelihood of occurrence and impact—and material risks are reported to and deliberated by the Board of Directors before being reflected in business strategy. Climate change risk is also integrated into the company-wide risk management framework overseen by this committee.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending December 2026), the company forecasts an annual dividend of ¥35 per share (ordinary dividend of ¥29 plus a commemorative dividend of ¥6 for the 50th anniversary of its founding), to be paid in two installments: ¥20 at the second-quarter end and ¥15 at fiscal year-end. Treasury shares of ¥693 million were acquired during Q1. There is no change to the earnings forecast.
Dividend Policy
The company's basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end). The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥35 per share (¥20 at the second-quarter end, consisting of an ordinary dividend of ¥14 plus a commemorative dividend of ¥6 for the 50th anniversary of the company's founding, and ¥15 at fiscal year-end, consisting of an ordinary dividend of ¥15). The actual dividend for the previous fiscal year was ¥29 per share annually (¥14 interim, ¥15 year-end). There is no revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast. It is also explicitly stated that there is no change to the earnings forecast announced on February 13, 2026.
ESG
Climate change information is disclosed based on TCFD recommendations, with targets of a 46% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 compared to 2017 levels, and carbon neutrality by 2050. In terms of human capital, the company discloses a ratio of women in management positions of 4.9% (target: 5%), a male childcare leave uptake rate of 69.2% (target: 100%), and an ES score of 41 (target: standard score of 55 or higher). A mechanism linking the ES score to executive compensation was introduced in April 2024. The diversity promotion platform "The Nexus" was launched in January 2026.
Last updated: March 27, 2026