MICRON MACHINERY CO., LTD.
6159・Standard Market・Machinery
Governance
A company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Comprised of 7 directors (1 outside director, outside ratio of approximately 14.3%) and 3 corporate auditors (2 outside corporate auditors). Directors' term of office is 1 year, and the Board of Directors and Management Committee meet monthly, with an Internal Audit Office established directly under the President. No Nomination Committee or Compensation Committee has been established.
Risk Management
A structure has been established in which the Risk Management Committee and the Administration Department take the lead in identifying and assessing risks, including sustainability-related risks, and reporting to the Board of Directors. Group-wide risk management regulations and a risk response manual have been established, and each department head formulates an annual preventive action plan. In the event of an unforeseen incident, the person responsible for response is clearly designated according to the level of severity, establishing a framework for prompt reporting and countermeasures.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥12.00 paid entirely at fiscal year-end (down ¥8.00 year-on-year). The prior-year commemorative dividend of ¥7.50 has lapsed, and the ordinary dividend has also decreased from ¥12.50 to ¥12.00. Share buybacks are ongoing (73,865 shares acquired during the period). No change to the dividend forecast.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue implementing stable dividends while securing internal reserves for future business development and strengthening the management structure, taking into comprehensive account business performance and payout ratio, among other factors. Dividends of surplus are paid once a year as a year-end dividend (interim dividends are also possible by resolution of the Board of Directors). The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥12.00 per share (paid entirely at fiscal year-end). In the prior fiscal year (FY2025, ended August 2025), the total dividend was ¥20.00, comprising an ordinary dividend of ¥12.50 and a commemorative dividend of ¥7.50 marking the 20th anniversary of listing.
ESG
Human capital and diversity have been identified as key sustainability items. The company is promoting the appointment of women, foreign nationals, and mid-career hires to management positions, achieving a male childcare leave uptake rate of 125% (averaging 69.2 days) and an annual paid leave utilization rate of 80.5%. It has established a flextime system and its own proprietary paid leave scheme, and has set targets of a male childcare leave uptake rate of 50% or higher and a paid leave utilization rate of 70% or higher by the end of August 2026. No quantitative climate change-related disclosures are confirmed in the Annual Securities Report.
Last updated: November 20, 2025