SMC CORPORATION
6273・Prime Market・Machinery
Governance
In June 2026, the company transitioned to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 14 directors (including 7 outside directors), and the company has established voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committees, a Sustainability Committee, an Independent Officers' Council, and other bodies to strengthen oversight functions and transparency.
Risk Management
The Company has established dedicated departments and committees to manage key risks such as quality, environment, occupational health and safety, and disaster prevention, and has built a system whereby the Sustainability Committee verifies the analysis, evaluation, and appropriateness of countermeasures for such risks and reports to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend of ¥1,000 per share (interim ¥500 + year-end ¥500) to be maintained. Total dividends for FY2026 (ending March 2026) amount to ¥63,228 million, with a payout ratio of 37.9%. As a subsequent event, the company resolved to acquire treasury shares of common stock totaling 800,000 shares with an upper limit of ¥50,000 million (from May 20, 2026 to March 24, 2027).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to maintain stable dividends while combining this with flexible treasury share buybacks. Dividends of surplus are paid twice a year: an interim dividend (record date September 30, resolved by the Board of Directors) and a year-end dividend (resolved by the general shareholders' meeting). For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend per share is ¥1,000 (interim ¥500 + year-end ¥500), total dividends of ¥63,228 million, a payout ratio of 37.9%, and a dividend on net assets ratio of 3.1%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the same amount (¥1,000 annually) is forecast, with a projected payout ratio of 37.1%.
ESG
Conducted scenario analysis in line with TCFD and TNFD frameworks, and obtained SBTi certification with long-term targets of net-zero for Scope 1 and 2 by FY2040 (ending March 2040) and net-zero for Scope 3 by FY2050 (ending March 2050). Achieved the highest rating of "A" from CDP in both the Climate Change and Water Security categories. On the human capital front, the company achieved a male childcare leave utilization rate of 78.3% and is also promoting diversity through initiatives such as the phased introduction of a job-based (job-type) HR system.
Last updated: June 26, 2026