SHOBIDO Corporation
7819・Standard Market・Other Products
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (10 directors, of which 3 are outside directors). The company has a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee established in December 2021, and the Board of Directors met 22 times per year. A point of note for minority shareholder protection is that the Representative Director and President, Masahide Terada, is a controlling shareholder (holding voting rights equivalent to 60.37%).
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management and Compliance Committee (holding four regular meetings per year plus extraordinary sessions as needed) under the direct oversight of the Board of Directors, which supervises and manages risks across the group as a whole. The company has built a system for early detection and prevention of risks in cooperation with the Internal Audit Office, the Audit and Supervisory Committee, and outside experts (attorneys, certified public accountants, etc.).
Shareholder Returns
For the interim dividend for FY2026 (ending September 2026), a dividend of ¥16.50 per share (up ¥5 year-on-year) will be paid. The full-year dividend forecast has been revised upward to ¥33.00 per share (up ¥5 from the previous fiscal year). The company acquired 600,000 shares of treasury stock (¥761 million), strengthening shareholder returns through both dividends and share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The company positions active and stable profit distribution as an important management policy while securing internal reserves to strengthen its management foundation and financial position, and intends to implement stable and continuous dividends by comprehensively considering profit conditions and future business development. Dividends of surplus are determined by resolution of the Board of Directors (as stipulated in the Articles of Incorporation). For FY2026 (ending September 2026), in line with the upward revision of earnings forecasts, the dividend forecast has been revised upward, with an interim dividend of ¥16.50, a year-end dividend of ¥16.50, and an annual dividend of ¥33.00 (up ¥5 from ¥28.00 in the previous fiscal year) planned.
ESG
The Company positions human capital as its most important sustainability issue, promoting human resource development through ability- and aptitude-based treatment, active mid-career hiring, and management training. While work-life balance measures (shortened working hours, telework, childcare/family care leave, etc.) have been put in place, measurable numerical targets have not yet been set, and the Company is considering setting targets going forward. The proportion of women in management positions is 8.3%, and the gender wage gap among all workers is 57.5% (women/men).
Last updated: December 18, 2025