ARGO GRAPHICS Inc.
7595・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in June 2023). The Board of Directors comprises 10 members, including 5 outside directors (a majority), all of whom are independent officers. Of the 4 members of the Audit and Supervisory Committee, 3 are outside directors. A Compliance Committee and a Sustainability Committee have also been established.
Risk Management
The Company has established Risk Management Regulations, a Management Risk Analysis Table, and a Crisis Management Manual, and visualizes risks on a risk map through ERM (Enterprise Risk Management). The Compliance Committee functions as the core promotion organization, with the Internal Control Office and Internal Audit Office responsible for the monitoring system. The Sustainability Committee deliberates on and identifies risks such as climate change, and BCP drills are also conducted using a safety confirmation system.
Shareholder Returns
Basically a performance-linked dividend approach, with a policy to raise the consolidated payout ratio to 40% or more by FY2028 (ending March 2028). In FY2026 (ending March 2026), a special dividend of ¥40 was implemented reflecting gains on sales of investment securities, resulting in an annual effective dividend equivalent to ¥140. Treasury stock repurchases of ¥19,054 million were executed during the current fiscal year.
Dividend Policy
Basically a performance-linked dividend approach, with consideration given to stable dividends, and a policy to raise the consolidated payout ratio to 40% or more by FY2028 (ending March 2028). In FY2026 (ending March 2026), a special dividend (¥40 per share) associated with gains on sales of investment securities was added to the year-end dividend, resulting in an ordinary dividend of ¥100 (interim ¥80 before the stock split + year-end ordinary dividend of ¥20 after the stock split) plus a special dividend of ¥40, for an annual effective equivalent of ¥140 (payout ratio of 30.4%). In FY2027 (ending March 2027), the ordinary dividend is planned to be increased by ¥5 to ¥45 per share, and combined with a special dividend of ¥20, the annual dividend is planned at ¥65 (payout ratio expected to be 62.0%). In FY2028 (ending March 2028) as well, a special dividend of ¥20 is planned to be added to the ordinary dividend.
ESG
Operates Environmental, Human Capital, and Governance subcommittees under the Sustainability Committee (established October 2022). For GHG emissions (Scope 1+2), the company targets a 50% reduction by FY2030 (vs. FY2021) and net zero by FY2050, and is promoting maximum utilization of renewable energy at the Kitami Data Center. On the human capital front, the company has set targets to be achieved by FY2028 (ending March 2028), including a 10% ratio of women in management positions, an 80% rate of paternity leave uptake by male employees, and an 80% gender pay gap ratio.
Last updated: June 19, 2026