CKD Corporation
6407・Prime Market・Machinery
Governance
A company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, consisting of 6 directors (including 3 outside directors, all of whom are independent officers) and 4 corporate auditors (including 3 outside corporate auditors, all of whom are independent officers). The company plans to transition to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2026. The Board of Directors meets 12 times per year with a 100% attendance rate. The Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee (comprising 2 independent outside directors and 1 internal director), established in 2018, ensures transparency in the nomination and compensation processes.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee under the direct oversight of the Board of Directors, with a Risk Management Office positioned as a subordinate organization. It identifies, evaluates, and monitors geopolitical risk, information security risk, natural disaster risk, and other risks, and has also built a monitoring framework through the audit department. Sustainability-related risks are also incorporated into the company-wide risk management framework.
Shareholder Returns
Stable shareholder return policy with a target payout ratio of 40%. Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥81 per share (interim ¥32 + year-end ¥49), total dividends of ¥5,413 million, payout ratio of 39.9%. Annual dividend of ¥95 is planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027). Share buybacks are minor (¥1 million).
Dividend Policy
The Company aims to enhance corporate value through growth investment in human capital, R&D, and strengthening of its business foundation, while striving to achieve stable shareholder returns with a target payout ratio of approximately 40%, balanced against capital efficiency. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥81 per share (an increase of ¥1 year on year). An annual dividend of ¥95 is planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027) (the breakdown between interim and year-end has not yet been determined).
ESG
The company has set a target of net-zero CO2 emissions by FY2050, with an interim goal of a 50% reduction in both total emissions and sales-based emission intensity by FY2030 (versus FY2022 and FY2013 respectively). In human capital, it has defined
Last updated: June 25, 2026