OKANO VALVE MFG.CO.LTD.
6492・Standard Market・Machinery
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in 2016). The Board of Directors comprises 9 members in total (6 directors excluding Audit and Supervisory Committee members plus 3 Audit and Supervisory Committee members, of whom 2 are outside directors). No mention in the Annual Securities Report of the establishment of a Nomination Committee or Compensation Committee. The accounting auditor is Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC.
Risk Management
The Board of Directors is responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing sustainability-related risks and opportunities. The Internal Audit Office, reporting directly to the President, periodically audits the risk management status of each department and reports the results to the President. A system has been established to set up a headquarters response unit in the event of a major disaster or other significant incident. A Compliance Committee and an internal whistleblowing hotline have also been established.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year. The interim dividend for FY2026 (ending September 2026) of ¥40 per share has already been implemented. The full-year forecast is ¥80 per share annually (interim ¥40 + year-end ¥40), representing a projected 33% increase from the previous year's actual dividend of ¥60. The Articles of Incorporation include provisions for the flexible implementation of share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The company implements stable and continuous dividends from a long-term perspective, while comprehensively determining the amount by balancing it against its financial condition. The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, consisting of an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. For FY2026 (ending September 2026), an interim dividend of ¥40 per share has been implemented (payment commencing June 2, 2026). The full-year dividend forecast is ¥80 per share (interim ¥40 + year-end ¥40). The actual dividend for the previous fiscal year (FY2025, ended September 2025) was ¥60 per share annually (interim ¥20 + year-end ¥40).
ESG
Obtained Eco Action 21 certification and set numerical targets to reduce CO2 emissions by 5% in FY2025 and 6% in FY2026 compared to FY2022 levels. On the human capital front, introduced a career path system and promoted the use of paid leave, childcare leave, and maternity leave. Disclosed a 6.9% ratio of female managers and a 22.2% rate of male childcare leave utilization. The gender pay gap was not selected as a disclosure item and remains undisclosed.
Last updated: December 22, 2025