RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
6413・Prime Market・Machinery
Governance
As a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, it is composed of 5 directors (including 2 outside directors) and 5 corporate auditors (including 3 outside corporate auditors). 5 independent officers participate in the Board of Directors, and the executive officer system separates decision-making from business execution.
Risk Management
Based on the 'Regulations Concerning Management of Risk of Loss,' the Risk and Compliance Committee identifies and evaluates company-wide risks, and an integrated risk management structure has been established under which a risk management program is formulated and implemented for each significant risk. The status of risk occurrence is reported to the Committee on a quarterly basis, and progress is managed accordingly.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is "distribution of returns backed by business performance" and "continuation of stable dividends," with dividends paid once annually as a year-end dividend. The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥50 per share (payout ratio of 72.8%), and ¥50 per share is also planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027). Share buybacks are also utilized as a means of returning value to shareholders; during the current period, 1,215,600 shares were acquired for ¥1,499 million.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends from retained earnings once annually as a year-end dividend. The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥50 per share (total dividend amount of ¥3,145 million, payout ratio of 72.8%, dividend on net assets ratio of 4.7%). ¥50 per share is also planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027) (forecast payout ratio of 76.7%). However, the company notes that if future developments in the Middle East situation affect business performance, this could impact dividends. Share buybacks are also positioned as part of shareholder returns, and the policy is to cancel acquired treasury shares in principle.
ESG
Aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, the company has set a target to reduce Scope 1+2 emissions by 42% by FY2030 compared to FY2024 levels (FY2024 actual: 10,591 t-CO2e). In terms of human capital, the company has achieved a female manager ratio of 5.4% (target: 4.8% or higher) and a paid leave utilization rate of 73.1% (target: 73% or higher), and is advancing initiatives related to the environment, society, and human rights with the Sustainability Committee serving as the supervising organization.
Last updated: June 18, 2026