Hitachi, Ltd.
6501・Prime Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
Operates as a company with a nomination committee, etc., separating oversight from execution. Of the 11 directors, 8 are outside directors (approximately 73%), and the company has established three statutory committees: nomination, audit, and compensation. A structure has been put in place to reflect global and diverse perspectives in management.
Risk Management
The Executive Committee has been established as an advisory body to the President & Executive Officer, building an ERM framework that centrally and cross-functionally identifies business and regional risks. AI risk, geopolitical risk, and climate change risk are also deliberated at the Board of Directors, and the company is strengthening resilience through globally autonomous decentralized management.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend per share for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥50 (interim ¥23, year-end ¥27), with total dividends of ¥225,850 million and a payout ratio of 28.1%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an interim dividend of ¥28 is planned (year-end yet to be determined). On the earnings announcement date, a new share buyback program was established with an upper limit of ¥500.0 billion and 160 million shares.
Dividend Policy
The company positions the enhancement of mid- to long-term corporate value and the return of profits to shareholders through stable dividends and agile share buybacks as an important management priority. The policy is to expand shareholder returns while taking into account the financial situation and progress on asset sales. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥50 (an increase from ¥43 in the previous fiscal year), and the interim dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥28 (year-end yet to be determined).
ESG
Under the long-term environmental target "Hitachi Environmental Innovation 2050," the company aims for value chain net zero by FY2050 (ending March 2050), and is expected to achieve its FY2025 (ending March 2025) target of a 60% reduction in GHG emissions (Scope 1: 285kt-CO2e, Scope 2: 113kt-CO2e). In terms of human capital, the company has developed approximately 39,000 AI professional personnel and achieved an employee engagement score of 73.3 points, and has incorporated sustainability targets into executive compensation evaluation metrics.
Last updated: June 22, 2026