GEOCODE CO.,Ltd.
7357・Standard Market・Services
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors (4 directors, of whom 1 is outside). The Board of Directors, chaired by the Representative Director and President, meets 22 times per year, with the R&C Committee, Internal Audit Office, and Board of Corporate Auditors (3 members including 2 outside corporate auditors) serving oversight functions. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established.
Risk Management
The Risk Management and Compliance Promotion Committee (R&C Committee), chaired by the President and Representative Director, is held in principle four times per year (five times during the fiscal year under review) to oversee the company-wide risk management and compliance system. A framework is in place to convene extraordinary sessions for prompt response in the event of a major risk occurrence. Information security enhancement, guidelines for the use of generative AI, and an internal whistleblowing system have also been established.
Shareholder Returns
The company's basic policy is stable and continuous dividends. The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥25 per share (interim: ¥12 at the second-quarter end, year-end: ¥13), unchanged from the previous fiscal year's actual results. No change to the dividend forecast. A shareholder benefit program is in place (with a provision for shareholder benefits recorded).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to maintain stable and continuous dividends, giving comprehensive consideration to business performance, financial condition, business environment, and other factors, while paying due attention to retaining sufficient internal reserves to support sustainable business expansion and establish a solid management foundation. In principle, a year-end dividend is paid once per year, with dividends of surplus determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥25 per share (interim: ¥12 at the second-quarter end, year-end: ¥13), unchanged from the most recently announced forecast. This is at the same level as the previous fiscal year's actual results (¥12 at the second-quarter end, ¥13 at year-end, totaling ¥25).
ESG
Positioning human capital as the most critical management resource, the Company is promoting diversity, human resource development, and improvement of the internal work environment. As of the end of February 2025, the ratio of female employees stood at 30.5%, the ratio of female managers stood at 13.6% (up 4.5pt year on year), and average years of continuous service reached 4 years and 4 months (an extension of 1 year and 1 month over the past 5 years). No quantitative targets have been set. Sustainability management is overseen by the R&C Committee and the Board of Directors, and there is no individual disclosure regarding climate change.
Last updated: May 29, 2026