AIPHONE CO.,LTD.
6718・Prime Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
The Board of Directors consists of 9 members (including 3 outside directors), and as a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, 4 corporate auditors (3 of whom are outside auditors) provide oversight. Directors serve one-year terms, and a Nomination and Compensation Committee (chaired by an outside director) has been established as an advisory body to the Board of Directors to ensure transparency and objectivity.
Risk Management
The Risk Management Committee (comprising 16 members) oversees company-wide risk management, internal controls, and compliance, and regularly reports to the Management Meeting and the Board of Directors. From FY2025, a Legal Risk Subcommittee has been newly established under the Risk Management Committee to promote company-wide efforts to identify potential legal violation risks in advance.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company paid an annual dividend of ¥130 (interim ¥50 + year-end ¥80), with a payout ratio of 86.3%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥130 is planned (payout ratio expected at 66.5%). The company also carried out a cancellation of treasury shares (equivalent to ¥964 million).
Dividend Policy
FY2026 (ending March 2026) actual results: annual dividend of ¥130 (interim ¥50 + year-end ¥80), total dividends of ¥2,127 million, consolidated payout ratio of 86.3%, and dividend-to-net-assets ratio of 3.1%. FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast: annual dividend of ¥130 (interim ¥50 + year-end ¥80), with an expected payout ratio of 66.5%. Note that the impact of rising component prices resulting from the situation in the Middle East and other factors has not been factored into the earnings forecast, so the actual payout ratio may fluctuate. During the fiscal year, the company also carried out a cancellation of treasury shares (¥25 million from capital surplus and ¥964 million from retained earnings applied, cancelling ¥990 million of treasury shares).
ESG
On climate change response, the company has set a target of reducing Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 50% by FY2030 (ending March 2031) compared to FY2020 (ended March 2021) levels, and achieving net zero by FY2050 (ending March 2051), and conducts emissions monitoring based on the GHG Protocol. In terms of human capital, it has set a target of raising the ratio of female managers to 20% by FY2032 (ending March 2033) (8.9% actual in FY2025 (ended March 2025)), and is promoting career-track hiring of specialized personnel, a comeback (re-employment) program, and career advancement training for women.
Last updated: June 25, 2026