YASKAWA Electric Corporation
6506・Prime Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 8 members in total—4 internal and 4 outside directors (outside director ratio: 50%)—and an executive officer system has been adopted. A Nomination Advisory Committee and a Compensation Advisory Committee have been established under the Board of Directors, each with outside directors comprising a majority. The attendance rate at Board of Directors meetings during the fiscal year under review was 100% for all members.
Risk Management
Based on the Crisis Management Basic Regulations, the company has established a Crisis Management Committee (with specialized subcommittees under it), operated by a Crisis Management Committee Chairperson appointed by the President, to conduct company-wide risk assessment, management, and countermeasure planning. Information is shared and monitored through the Management Committee, the Board of Directors, and the Sustainability Committee, and in the event of an emergency, a Crisis Response Headquarters is established to minimize damage, with a system in place to ensure this.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is a consolidated payout ratio of 30% plus alpha, with dividends paid twice a year. Actual dividend for FY2026 (ending February 2026) was ¥68 per share annually (interim ¥34, year-end ¥34), and the forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥72 per share annually (interim ¥36, year-end ¥36), representing an increase. There was a share buyback of less than ¥1 million in the current quarter.
Dividend Policy
Basic policy is a consolidated payout ratio of 30% plus alpha, with interim and year-end dividends paid twice a year. Actual dividend for FY2026 (ending February 2026) was ¥68 per share annually (interim ¥34, year-end ¥34). The forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥72 per share annually (interim ¥36, year-end ¥36), unchanged from the most recently announced forecast. Assumed exchange rates are ¥145.00 to the US dollar and ¥170.00 to the euro.
ESG
Under the "Sustainability Policy" established in fiscal 2021, the company has identified materiality issues and is addressing climate change, human capital, governance, and other themes. On climate change, it has set the SBT-certified "2050 CARBON NEUTRAL CHALLENGE" target (a 51% reduction in Scope 1+2 emissions by 2030 versus 2018 levels) and has introduced internal carbon pricing (¥5,000/t-CO₂). On human capital, the company is working to raise the ratio of female managers (FY2025 target: 3.4%; FY2024 actual: 2.5% on a non-consolidated basis and 3.2% for the domestic group), raise the ratio of professional staff (target: 20% or more; actual: 13%), and continue certification as an "Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2025." The company has endorsed the TCFD recommendations (since 2019) and continues related information disclosure.
Last updated: May 25, 2026