YUKEN KOGYO CO., LTD.
6393・Standard Market・Machinery
Governance
As a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, the Board of Directors consists of 8 directors (2 of whom are outside directors), and the Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 3 auditors (2 of whom are outside auditors). A Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee and a Sustainability Promotion Committee have been established. The Board of Directors met 14 times during the fiscal year under review, with an attendance rate of 100% among all directors.
Risk Management
The Sustainability Promotion Committee identifies and determines company-wide key risks through quantitative and qualitative assessment. Response policies are incorporated into the annual business plan, and the Corporate Planning Office has established a system to monitor and report on progress on a quarterly basis through departmental business plan reviews.
Shareholder Returns
Continuing a stable dividend policy based on a target payout ratio of approximately 50%. The dividend per share for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥188 (total dividends of ¥788,580 thousand). Treasury stock repurchases of ¥680,107 thousand were carried out in FY2026 (ending March 2026).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue stable dividends and to distribute results appropriately in consideration of business performance, using a target payout ratio of approximately 50% while balancing linkage to consolidated performance with dividend stability. The company's basic approach is a single year-end dividend, though interim dividends are also permitted under the Articles of Incorporation.
ESG
Promotes ESG management centered on the Sustainability Promotion Committee. In terms of human capital, the company has set numerical targets of a female hiring ratio of 20% or more, a male childcare leave usage rate of 50% or more, and monthly overtime work of less than 15 hours; over the past two years, it achieved a male childcare leave usage rate of 57.1% (the female hiring ratio of 19.6% fell short of the target). The company is also working to strengthen decarbonization efforts and environmental investment.
Last updated: June 25, 2026