KYOKUTO KAIHATSU KOGYO CO.,LTD.
7226・Prime Market・Transportation Equipment
Governance
A company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, consisting of 8 directors (including 3 independent outside directors and 1 female director) and 4 corporate auditors (including 2 outside auditors). The director term has been shortened to one year, and voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committees have been established, each with independent outside directors comprising a majority of members and serving as chair. The company plans to transition to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, subject to approval at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2026.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management & Compliance Committee, chaired by the President and Representative Director, to identify and analyze risks across the entire organization. It has formulated
Shareholder Returns
The company's basic policy is to provide stable and high-level dividends, and under the medium-term management plan (FY2026 (ending March 2026) to FY2028 (ending March 2028)), it has set a policy of a cumulative total dividend of at least ¥15.0 billion over the three-year period and a DOE of at least 4%. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥140 per share (interim ¥70 + year-end ¥70), with a payout ratio of 145.8% and a DOE of approximately 4.8%. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is a reduced dividend of ¥120 per share (interim ¥60 + year-end ¥60), but a DOE of at least 4% is expected to be maintained.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to return value to shareholders through stable and high-level dividends. Under the medium-term management plan (FY2026 (ending March 2026) to FY2028 (ending March 2028)), the policy is to implement stable dividends totaling at least ¥15.0 billion cumulatively over the three-year period and maintaining a DOE (dividend on equity ratio) of at least 4%. Dividends are paid twice a year (interim and year-end). For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend is ¥140 per share (interim ¥70 + year-end ¥70), with total dividends of ¥5,386 million, a payout ratio of 145.8%, and a DOE of approximately 4.8%. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥120 per share (interim ¥60 + year-end ¥60), with a DOE of at least 4% expected to be maintained.
ESG
The company holds a Sustainability Committee, chaired by the President and Representative Director, once per quarter, and identifies and manages materiality by referencing GRI, TCFD, ISO26000, and other frameworks. On the environmental front, the company has set a target of reducing Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 38% by FY2030 compared to FY2013 levels. On the human capital front, the company sets and manages progress on KPIs such as the male childcare leave uptake rate of 58.8% (exceeding the 55% target), the lost-time injury frequency rate of 0.83 (a significant improvement, well below the 1.45 target), and the ratio of women in managerial positions at 2.4% (slightly below the 2.5% target).
Last updated: June 23, 2026