NKK SWITCHES CO., LTD.
6943・Standard Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 5 members (3 internal, 2 outside), and the Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 3 members (1 full-time, 2 outside). A Governance Committee comprising both internal and outside officers has been established to strengthen compliance and oversee management. Attendance rate at Board of Directors meetings was 100% for all directors.
Risk Management
The Board of Directors has designated three items as material risks: (1) parts procurement, (2) compliance violations, and (3) information security, and reviews the status of responses to these risks semi-annually. Business continuity plans (BCPs) have been established at each business site and subsidiary, and the Governance Committee is also working on the early identification of new risks.
Shareholder Returns
Dividends are paid twice a year. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), an interim dividend of ¥40 and a year-end dividend of ¥80 (total ¥120, a significant increase from ¥70 in the previous fiscal year) are planned, with total dividends of ¥98 million and a payout ratio of 33.7%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a total dividend of ¥100 is forecast. Share buybacks are also conducted (¥428 thousand in the current fiscal year).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends on an ongoing basis, taking into account the state of earnings and future business developments. Dividends are paid twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the interim dividend per share is ¥40 and the year-end dividend per share is ¥80 (total ¥120, total dividends of ¥98 million, payout ratio of 33.7%, dividend on equity ratio of 0.8%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the forecast is an interim dividend of ¥50 and a year-end dividend of ¥50 (total ¥100).
ESG
The company is advancing sustainability initiatives across 12 items in four categories: Environment, Social, Governance, and Human Capital. It prioritizes reducing environmentally hazardous substances and CO₂ emissions. In terms of human capital, it achieved a 100% take-up rate for male employee childcare leave (FY2026 (ending March 2026) results) and met its target of hiring at least one female new graduate. A framework has been established under which the Board of Directors reviews progress once every half-year.
Last updated: June 25, 2026