CareerIndex Inc.
6538・Standard Market・Services
Governance
The company has a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 3 directors (2 of whom are outside directors, an outside director ratio of 66.7%), and given that the Representative Director holds a majority stake, oversight functions are secured by having outside directors constitute a majority. The Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 3 outside auditors.
Risk Management
A management committee comprising directors and the heads of each department (held in principle once a week) shares risk information and discusses countermeasures. The Company has also established a system for obtaining advice from external experts, including its retained attorney and tax accounting firm, thereby strengthening compliance.
Shareholder Returns
Dividend distribution policy considers business performance, financial condition, and funding needs holistically while balancing against retained earnings. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), a dividend of ¥7 per share (including a ¥2 special dividend commemorating the 20th anniversary of founding) is planned, with total dividends of ¥143 million and a payout ratio of 21.0%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥5 per share is forecast.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to allocate profits in line with business results while comprehensively considering the trend of business performance, financial condition, funding needs based on business plans, etc., and balancing this against retained earnings. Year-end dividends are paid once annually (there is a precedent of paying a special dividend at the end of the second quarter). The Articles of Incorporation stipulate that dividends of surplus, etc., may be determined flexibly by resolution of the Board of Directors. Most recent results: for FY2026 (ending March 2026), ¥2 at the end of the second quarter (including a ¥2 special dividend commemorating the 20th anniversary of founding) plus ¥5 at year-end, totaling ¥7 per share annually, with total dividends of ¥143 million and a payout ratio of 21.0%. Forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027): ¥5 at year-end, ¥5 annually.
ESG
The main pillars of sustainability initiatives are three: (1) talent recruitment (diversity in gender, nationality, and race), (2) high-quality education (subsidies for learning expenses and in-house study sessions), and (3) promotion of diverse working styles (telework and use of generative AI). As of the end of March 2026, the group's overall female ratio stood at 43.0%, and the female manager ratio at 12.5% (already exceeding the FY2031 (ending March 2031) target of 10%). No quantitative disclosure regarding climate change was provided.
Last updated: June 24, 2026