KYOSHA CO., LTD.
6837・Standard Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
In June 2024, the company transitioned from a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 9 members (including 4 outside directors and 3 independent officers), and in addition to the regular monthly Board of Directors meetings, the company has established a Management Committee and a Sustainability Promotion Committee to ensure transparency and mutual oversight.
Risk Management
The Sustainability Promotion Committee is positioned as the company-wide risk management body, with four subcommittees—Compliance, Information Security, Environmental Management, and Health & Safety—driving concrete initiatives. The company is working to strengthen its group-wide risk management framework through enhanced credit management of business partners and the shift of production from outsourcing to in-house group production.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is stable and continuous shareholder returns, with profit distribution determined in consideration of business progress and the payout ratio. The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was reduced to ¥5 per share (total dividends of ¥72 million, payout ratio of 93.0%). The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥9 per share.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders, with profit distribution determined in consideration of business progress and the payout ratio, among other factors. Dividends of surplus are, in principle, paid once a year as a year-end dividend (interim dividends may also be paid). Year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026): ¥5 per share, total dividends of ¥72 million, payout ratio of 93.0%. In the previous fiscal year (FY2025, ended March 2025), the dividend was ¥11 per share, total dividends of ¥159 million, payout ratio of 26.0%. Forecast dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027): ¥9 per share (forecast payout ratio of 30.5%).
ESG
On the environmental front, the company is promoting the introduction of solar power generation and automation investments, aiming to reduce electricity usage and CO2 emissions by 3% year-on-year. On the human capital front, it is working on talent development through tiered training and self-development support, as well as ensuring diversity; the ratio of women in management positions currently stands at 3.8% (with a target of 7.0% by FY2031 (ending March 2031)). The Sustainability Promotion Committee oversees all ESG activities through four subcommittees.
Last updated: June 25, 2026