HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
6965・Prime Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
The company is a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 10 members (including 4 outside directors, an outside ratio of 40%) and holds regular meetings once a month. As a voluntary advisory body to the Board of Directors, a Nomination and Compensation Committee (6 members, with 4 outside directors forming the majority) has been established to ensure fairness and transparency in nominations and compensation. The executive officer system separates decision-making from business execution.
Risk Management
The Company disseminates its Corporate Ethics and Compliance Basic Policy and the
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend maintained at ¥38 per share (interim ¥19 already paid, year-end ¥19 planned), unchanged from the previous fiscal year. Share buybacks based on a Board of Directors resolution totaled 7,662,800 shares and ¥13,010 million during the current interim period. No revision to the dividend forecast.
Dividend Policy
Dividends are paid twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥38 per share (interim ¥19 + year-end ¥19), unchanged from the previous fiscal year (¥38). The scheduled dividend payment commencement date is June 2, 2026. This earnings report does not include any disclosure regarding a payout ratio target or DOE metrics.
ESG
Endorses the TCFD recommendations and conducts scenario analyses for 1.5°C/2°C and 4°C. Has set SBT initiative-certified GHG reduction targets (30% reduction in Scope 1+2 by 2030 versus 2019) and has set achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 as a long-term vision. Joined RE100 in 2022 and aims for 100% renewable energy by 2040. On human capital, discloses a turnover rate of 1.1%, a ratio of female managers of 4.4%, and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 92.1%, with plans to announce a DEIB policy in October 2025. Has formulated eight materiality issues and promotes them across the group through the Sustainability Promotion Committee (monthly) and quarterly reporting to the Board of Directors.
Last updated: December 26, 2025