JVCKENWOOD Corporation
6632・Prime Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
The company is a company with an audit and supervisory committee (transitioned in June 2025) and has adopted an executive officer system. An independent outside director serves as chairman of the board, and all 14 directors (including 7 outside directors) attended all 15 board meetings. A nomination and compensation advisory committee has been established to ensure independence and objectivity.
Risk Management
The company conducts annual risk surveillance at workplaces worldwide, and selects and manages
Shareholder Returns
Shareholder returns combine dividends with flexible share buybacks, targeting a total return ratio of 30-45% (upper limit raised by 5 percentage points under the new medium-term plan). In FY2025, results were an annual dividend of ¥18 per share (approximately ¥2,593 million) and approximately ¥8.0 billion in share buybacks, resulting in a total return ratio of approximately 33%. FY2026 forecast is an annual dividend of ¥20 per share (¥10 interim, ¥10 year-end).
Dividend Policy
The company targets a total return ratio of 30-45% (the upper limit was raised by 5 percentage points from the previous 30-40% under the new medium-term management plan "VISION2030"), with a basic policy of stable dividends and continuous dividend increases, while flexibly implementing share buybacks based on the balance between financial condition and growth investment. FY2025 results were an annual dividend of ¥18 per share (¥6 interim + ¥12 year-end), with a dividend payout ratio of 15.6%. FY2026 forecast is an annual dividend of ¥20 per share (¥10 interim + ¥10 year-end), with a projected dividend payout ratio of 18.8%.
ESG
In response to climate change, the company supports the TCFD recommendations and has set targets to reduce Scope 1+2 CO₂ emissions by 46.2% by FY2030 (versus FY2019) and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. On the human capital front, the company achieved a female manager ratio of 9.2% (surpassing its 9% target), a 100% male employee childcare leave uptake rate, and certification as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (White 500) for nine consecutive years, advancing ESG initiatives aligned with VISION2030.
Last updated: June 22, 2026