KVK CORPORATION
6484・Standard Market・Machinery
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 8 members (including 2 outside directors, an outside ratio of 25%), with the Representative Director and President serving as Chairman of the Board. Weekly Management Committee meetings are held to facilitate prompt decision-making. All outside directors and outside corporate auditors are designated as independent officers.
Risk Management
The Risk Management Committee (meeting twice a year), chaired by the Head of the Corporate Management Division, oversees company-wide risk, with material risks reported to the Board of Directors and the Management Committee. The Sustainability Committee, established in December 2021 (meeting in principle once a month), promotes responses to materiality issues. The Internal Audit Office, reporting directly to the President, conducts business audits in cooperation with the Board of Corporate Auditors.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company implemented an annual dividend of ¥80 per share (interim ¥40, year-end ¥40), an increase of ¥5 year-on-year, with a payout ratio of 29.3%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), it forecasts an annual dividend of ¥85 (interim ¥40, year-end ¥45). Share buybacks were minimal (¥544 thousand).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends from surplus twice a year (interim and year-end). For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the dividend is ¥40 per share interim and ¥40 per share year-end, for an annual total of ¥80 (an increase of ¥5 from ¥75 in the previous fiscal year), with a payout ratio of 29.3% and a net asset dividend rate of 2.2%. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥40 interim and ¥45 year-end, for an annual total of ¥85 (payout ratio forecast at 31.0%).
ESG
Positioning global warming prevention as a key management issue, the company has set a target to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 energy consumption intensity by 1% year on year, and has introduced cogeneration systems and solar power generation. In terms of human capital, the male childcare leave uptake rate stands at 40% (with a target of 50% by 2027), the ratio of female hires is 43.2%, and the company is working on promoting women's advancement, developing DX talent, and improving employee engagement.
Last updated: June 23, 2026