KYB Corporation
7242・Prime Market・Transportation Equipment
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 7 members including 4 outside directors (outside ratio approximately 57%), with all outside directors registered as independent officers. A Nomination Committee and a Compensation Committee have been voluntarily established, each chaired by an outside director. In June 2025, the company discontinued its takeover defense measures.
Risk Management
A Risk Management Committee has been established under the Board of Directors, which determines priority risks and responsible departments and reports to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. Climate change risk is addressed by the Business ESG Working Team, which utilizes TCFD scenario analysis and coordinates with the Sustainability Committee, with a framework in place for reporting to the Board of Directors. In April 2025, following a recommendation for violation of the Subcontract Act, the company implemented legal compliance training for all employees and revised internal regulations as recurrence prevention measures.
Shareholder Returns
Semi-annual dividends (interim and year-end) are paid with a target consolidated payout ratio of 30% or more. The current fiscal year's annual dividend is ¥110 (after adjustment for the stock split), including a special 90th-anniversary commemorative dividend of ¥5, while ¥120 is planned for the next fiscal year. The company is also strengthening shareholder returns through share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The company aims for a consolidated payout ratio of 30% or more and, in principle, pays dividends twice a year: an interim dividend (record date: September 30 each year) and a year-end dividend. The annual dividend for the current fiscal year (FY2025, ended March 2025) is ¥110 per share (after adjustment for the stock split), of which the ¥60 year-end dividend includes a special 90th-anniversary commemorative dividend of ¥5. For the next fiscal year (FY2026, ending March 2026), an annual dividend of ¥120 is planned, consisting of ¥60 interim and ¥60 year-end.
ESG
KYB is promoting CO2 emissions reduction with a target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. FY2025 Scope 1 and 2 results came to 191,938 tCO2 (target achieved), and the renewable energy adoption rate reached 18.8% (exceeding the 15% target). A commitment letter has been submitted to the SBTi. In terms of human capital, the company has been certified as an Outstanding Health and Productivity Management Organization for 7 consecutive years, achieved a female manager ratio of 4.3% (target: 5% or more by the end of March 2029), a disability employment rate of 2.88%, and an annual paid leave utilization rate of 84.3%. In March 2025, the company established a Basic Policy on Human Rights and began conducting human rights due diligence.
Last updated: June 23, 2026