Avex Inc.
7860・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
The company is a company with an audit and supervisory committee. The Board of Directors consists of 8 directors (including 3 independent outside directors, accounting for more than one-third of the total), and holds meetings 12 times per year. A Nomination and Compensation Committee and a Compliance Committee, each chaired by an independent outside director, have been established to strengthen the effectiveness of the oversight function.
Risk Management
The Company appoints a director responsible for risk management based on its Risk Management Regulations, with each department identifying risks and implementing countermeasures. The Group Internal Audit Office conducts audits and has established a system to report results to the President and Representative Director and the Audit and Supervisory Committee. Climate change risk is managed by the Sustainability Promotion Unit in collaboration with related departments, and material risks are reported to the Board of Directors when they arise.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company maintains an interim and year-end dividend of ¥25 each (¥50 annually). Total dividends amount to ¥2,125 million, with a payout ratio of 59.8%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥50 is also forecast (payout ratio expected at 66.4%). Share buybacks were nearly zero during the current period.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, at the interim and year-end. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the interim dividend is ¥25 and the year-end dividend is ¥25 (¥50 annually, total dividends of ¥2,125 million, payout ratio of 59.8%, and dividend on equity ratio of 4.2%). The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is also an annual dividend of ¥50 (payout ratio expected at 66.4%). In the previous period (FY2025, ended March 2025), the payout ratio was 191.5%, significantly exceeding net income.
ESG
In November 2022, the company formulated its Sustainability Policy and materiality issues (3 key themes, 7 individual items). On climate change response, it conducted TCFD-based 1.5°C and 4°C scenario analyses and set a target of net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050 (FY2025 emissions of 824 t-CO2, a 61% reduction from FY2018 levels). In human capital, the company has introduced a job-based HR system, an Expert System, and an FFF System, achieving a 24% ratio of female managers and a highly engaged employee ratio of 26.0% (versus the national average of 11.8%).
Last updated: June 25, 2026