KOTOBUKIYA CO., LTD.
7809・Standard Market・Other Products
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors comprises 9 directors (including 5 outside directors), and the Board meets at least once a month (14 times in the fiscal year under review). Voluntary Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee have been established to ensure independence and fairness. Of the outside directors, 4 have been registered as independent officers.
Risk Management
The Company has established the "Risk Management Regulations," under which a response headquarters is set up in the event of a large-scale disaster or other emergency. For ordinary risks, information is shared and early identification is carried out through weekly regular meetings attended by officers and department heads or above. With regard to sustainability-related risks, a framework has been established whereby each department identifies and assesses such risks, and the Management Committee determines the response policy.
Shareholder Returns
The dividend per share for FY2025 (ended June 2025) was ¥40 (year-end lump-sum payment). For FY2026 (ending June 2026), an increase to ¥45 is forecast (¥0 at second-quarter-end, ¥45 at year-end). There is no change to earnings forecasts, and the dividend forecast remains unrevised. Share buybacks can be implemented by board resolution under the articles of incorporation.
Dividend Policy
The company recognizes returning profits to shareholders as one of its most important management priorities, and its basic policy is to continue stable dividend payments while taking into account the need to secure internal reserves. The basic approach is a single year-end dividend, though under the articles of incorporation an interim dividend (record date: December 31 each year) may also be implemented by board resolution. The actual dividend per share for FY2025 (ended June 2025) was ¥40 (¥0 at second-quarter-end, ¥40 at year-end). The forecast dividend per share for FY2026 (ending June 2026) is ¥45 (¥0 at second-quarter-end, ¥45 at year-end), unchanged from the most recently announced forecast.
ESG
The company positions the enrichment of human capital as the core of its sustainability strategy, disclosing a female managerial ratio of 21.1% (target: 30%), a mid-career hiring ratio of 62.5%, and a foreign national ratio of 6.3%. It has established diverse working arrangements such as shortened working hours and telework, and is also promoting improved employee engagement through a stock benefit trust (J-ESOP). Under its ESG governance framework, the Management Committee monitors initiatives across departments and reports important matters to the Board of Directors. No quantitative indicators or targets related to climate change have been disclosed at this time.
Last updated: September 25, 2025