UNIVANCE CORPORATION
7254・Standard Market・Transportation Equipment
Governance
As a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, the company conducts management oversight centered on the Board of Directors (held 20 times per year), and has established voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committees to enhance transparency and objectivity. The Audit and Supervisory Committee is composed of one full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee member and three outside directors, and accounting audits are entrusted to KPMG AZSA LLC.
Risk Management
The company conducts risk management through the Compliance Committee, the Executive Officers' Meeting, and the Internal Audit Office (staffed by one person), and continuously identifies and assesses matters such as tightening environmental regulations and energy price fluctuations associated with climate change within the framework of management issues. It also continues to maintain and train on disaster response manuals.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) totaled ¥18 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥8 and a year-end dividend of ¥10 (an increase from ¥14 in the previous fiscal year). The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥20. Payout ratio was 40.7%, and the dividend-to-net-assets ratio was 1.3%. Share buybacks were minor.
Dividend Policy
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend was ¥18, consisting of an interim dividend of ¥8 and a year-end dividend of ¥10 (total dividends of ¥375 million, payout ratio of 40.7%, dividend-to-net-assets ratio of 1.3%). This represents an increase from the annual dividend of ¥14 in the previous fiscal year (FY2025, ended March 2025). The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥20, consisting of an interim dividend of ¥10 and a year-end dividend of ¥10 (forecast payout ratio of 20.9%). The company pays dividends twice a year, an interim dividend and a year-end dividend.
ESG
On climate change response, the company reduced CO₂ emissions by 52% compared to FY2012, achieving its FY2030 target ahead of schedule, and has set a goal of carbon neutrality by FY2045. In terms of human capital, the company is advancing a human resources strategy centered on skill and mindset transformation, achieving results that exceeded targets, including a 27.3% ratio of female new graduate hires and an 18.2% ratio of foreign national hires.
Last updated: June 25, 2026