SEED CO.,LTD.
7743・Standard Market・Precision Instruments
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors is composed of 10 members (4 outside directors, 40% outside ratio) and met 18 times during the fiscal year under review. The company has also established an executive officer system and a management committee to expedite decision-making. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Risk and Security Management Committee, chaired by the Representative Director and President, which identifies, evaluates, and formulates countermeasures for company-wide risks and reports to the Board of Directors. It has also established a Compliance Committee and an anonymous reporting hotline, and conducts climate change risk management based on the TCFD recommendations (Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions have been calculated).
Shareholder Returns
The company's basic policy is to continue stable dividends, and for FY2026 (ending March 2026) it plans a dividend of ¥15 per share (total dividends of ¥453 million, payout ratio of 40.0%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the same ¥15 per share is planned. No implementation of share buybacks has been confirmed.
Dividend Policy
The company strives to secure a stable management foundation while treating the continuation of dividends at an appropriate level for shareholders as an important priority, and continues profit distribution after taking into account internal reserves needed to strengthen its management structure and maintain financial soundness. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the dividend is ¥15 per share (payout ratio of 40.0%, dividend on equity ratio of 2.4%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥15 per share is also planned (forecast payout ratio of 33.6%).
ESG
In response to TCFD recommendations, the company has set targets of a 50% reduction in CO2 emission intensity by 2030 (versus fiscal 2022) and carbon neutrality by 2050. In terms of human capital, it has disclosed a target female manager ratio of 30% by 2030 (24.6% actual in FY2026) and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 77.8%. It has also formulated a human rights policy and a multi-stakeholder policy, and is advancing internal workplace initiatives such as LGBTQ support and scholarship repayment assistance.
Last updated: June 22, 2026