BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
6448・Prime Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
As a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, outside directors account for 5 of the 10 directors (as of the securities report filing date), and the Chairman serves as chairman of the Board of Directors. The company has established a voluntary Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee, with each committee chaired by an outside director to ensure independence and objectivity.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee chaired by the Representative Director and President, building a comprehensive risk management framework based on the "Brother Group Risk Management Regulations." Subcommittees have been set up for individual risks such as compliance, product safety, information management, environmental regulations, and supply chain, with a system in place to regularly report implementation status to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
Under the mid-term strategy "CS B2027," the company returns value to shareholders with an annual dividend floor of ¥100 per share and a target payout ratio of 40%. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), an annual dividend of ¥100 (payout ratio 37.3%, total amount ¥25,136 million) was implemented. A new share buyback with an upper limit of ¥20.0 billion was newly resolved, with the acquired shares to be retired.
Dividend Policy
The company sets an annual dividend of ¥100 per share as the floor level, with a target payout ratio of 40%. The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end, ¥50 each), and an annual dividend of ¥100 (target payout ratio of 34.6%) is planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027) as well. During the CS B2027 period, a total of ¥60.0 billion in share buybacks is planned, with additional returns to be considered depending on business performance and other conditions. At the Board of Directors meeting held on May 8, 2026, a new share buyback was resolved with an upper limit of ¥20,000 million and 10,000,000 shares (acquisition period: May 11, 2026 to April 30, 2027). The acquired treasury shares are to be retired in order to eliminate dilution concerns.
ESG
Promoting sustainability management based on six materiality issues, including CO₂ emission reduction (targeting a 56% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 versus FY2015 and a 25.2% reduction in Scope 3 revenue intensity versus FY2022, both by FY2027), strengthening human capital (rollout of a global employee engagement survey across all sites; 59 women in senior positions and 129 candidates), and responsible value chain management (human rights due diligence conducted for 227 companies, renewal of RBA certification). The company endorses the TCFD recommendations and has conducted scenario analysis across all businesses, and its CO₂ reduction targets have received SBTi certification (1.5°C target).
Last updated: June 22, 2026