Ushio Inc.
6925・Prime Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 11 members in total (including 7 outside directors), with outside directors accounting for a majority. Chaired by an outside director, the company has established a Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee (with an outside director serving as chair and outside directors comprising more than half of its members), balancing oversight functions with expedited decision-making.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Risk Management Committee chaired by the President, and has introduced a company-wide risk management process referencing ISO 31000:2018. It operates a PDCA cycle in which all 66 risk items are evaluated once a year along two axes—impact and likelihood of occurrence—with material risks reported to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥70 per share (total dividends of ¥5,661 million, payout ratio of 73.8%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥70 per share is also planned (forecast payout ratio of 52.9%). During the period, the company conducted share buybacks of ¥19,495 million and also retired treasury shares.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to provide stable returns to shareholders, with a dividend of surplus paid once a year as a year-end dividend. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), a dividend of ¥70 per share was implemented (total dividends of ¥5,661 million, payout ratio of 73.8%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥70 per share is also planned (forecast payout ratio of 52.9%). Retained earnings are allocated to R&D and capital expenditures.
ESG
In terms of climate change response, the company has set SBT-certified targets (55% reduction in SCOPE1+2 by FY2030 versus FY2017) and conducted 1.5–4°C scenario analysis. For human capital, the company has established quantitative targets such as the ratio of female managers (group target of 15% or higher, FY2025 actual of 16.3%) and an engagement survey (group target of 63%, actual of 62%), and has introduced a system linking executive compensation to ESG evaluation scores.
Last updated: June 25, 2026