Entrust Inc.
7191・Standard Market・Other Financing Business
Governance
The Board of Directors consists of 6 members (including 3 outside directors, an outside ratio of 50%), and the company is a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. It has established a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee (with independent outside directors holding a majority) and a Special Committee (composed of independent outside directors and independent outside corporate auditors), and has also put in place a framework for addressing conflict-of-interest transactions with controlling shareholders.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk & Compliance Committee chaired by the Representative Director, and has built a loss-minimization framework based on its risk management regulations. It has appointed a Personal Information Protection Manager and conducts training for all employees, and the Internal Audit Office performs periodic audits. Climate change risk is assessed and managed by the Sustainability Committee based on the TCFD framework, with a reporting structure to the Board of Directors in place.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is stable, performance-linked dividends, with a target payout ratio range of 40-60%. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥38.0 per share (interim ¥17.5, year-end ¥20.5; consolidated payout ratio of 48.7%), an increase from the previous year. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥49.5 (payout ratio of 60.2%) is forecast. Share buybacks of ¥37 thousand (a nominal amount) were conducted.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue stable dividends linked to business performance, with the medium-term management plan setting a payout ratio range of 40%-60%, targeting a payout ratio of 60% in FY2027 (ending March 2027). For FY2026 (ending March 2026), an interim dividend of ¥17.5 and a year-end dividend of ¥20.5 were implemented, totaling an annual dividend of ¥38.0 (consolidated payout ratio of 48.7%, total dividend amount of ¥850 million). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an interim dividend of ¥24.5 and a year-end dividend of ¥25.0 are forecast, totaling an annual dividend of ¥49.5 (payout ratio of 60.2%).
ESG
The company conducted TCFD-based 2°C and 4°C scenario analyses, setting targets of a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions by FY2030 (versus FY2021) and net-zero emissions by FY2050. In terms of human capital, it has set a target of a 15% ratio of female managers (target for FY2027 (ending March 2027); currently 7.1%) and a 100% male childcare leave utilization rate (already achieved), and has introduced training programs for female managers and an open position system.
Last updated: June 19, 2026