KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
6525・Prime Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
As a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, the Board of Directors consists of 10 directors, including 6 outside directors (60% outside ratio), separating management and execution. A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee (with outside directors comprising a majority) has been established to ensure a highly transparent process for executive appointments and compensation.
Risk Management
Regular risk assessments are conducted across all departments, managing risks under 13 categories: politics and economy, market, research and development, human resources, procurement and production, product quality, intellectual property, environment, large-scale disasters, infectious diseases, compliance, litigation, and information security. Results are deliberated by the Sustainability Committee and a system is in place to report them to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥37 (interim ¥18 + year-end ¥19), with a payout ratio of 28.7%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the dividend is planned to increase to ¥47 (interim ¥23 + year-end ¥24). On the same day as the earnings announcement, the Board of Directors resolved to conduct a share buyback with an upper limit of 1,500,000 shares and a total acquisition cost cap of ¥5,300 million.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end). The FY2026 (ending March 2026) results consist of an interim dividend of ¥18 and a year-end dividend of ¥19, totaling ¥37 for the year (payout ratio of 28.7%, total dividends of ¥8,640 million). This is the same amount as the previous fiscal year's (FY2025, ended March 2025) annual dividend of ¥37. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the company forecasts an interim dividend of ¥23 and a year-end dividend of ¥24, totaling ¥47 for the year (forecast payout ratio of 28.3%), planning an increase in dividends.
ESG
The company expressed support for the TCFD recommendations (August 2021) and set greenhouse gas reduction targets aligned with the 1.5°C goal. It has identified five materiality issues that are managed through KPIs, and is actively advancing human capital initiatives, including DEI promotion (targeting a 10% ratio of female managers by FY2030, with actual performance of 7.0% in FY2025), a male employee childcare leave uptake rate of 82.9%, and certification as an Excellent Health Management Corporation 2025 (Kenko Keiei Yuryo Hojin).
Last updated: June 25, 2026