SHOFU INC.
7979・Prime Market・Precision Instruments
Governance
A company with a board of auditors, comprising 9 directors (including 4 outside directors). The company has established a Nomination and Compensation Council (chaired by, and with a majority of, independent outside directors) and a Corporate Governance Meeting to ensure transparency and objectivity in decision-making. The Board of Directors met 18 times per year, with all members maintaining high attendance rates.
Risk Management
Based on the basic risk management policy, the company promotes risk management centered on the Management Committee. It collaborates with cross-organizational committees such as the Sustainability Committee, Quality Control Committee, Information Security Committee, and Fire Prevention and Disaster Management Committee, while the Audit Office (5 members), which reports directly to the President, conducts internal audits to achieve continuous improvement of the management system.
Shareholder Returns
Stable dividend policy targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 40% or more and a DOE (dividend on equity) of 3.0% or more. The annual dividend per share for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥60 (interim ¥21 + year-end ¥39, including a special dividend of ¥5), with a payout ratio of 43.7%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the annual dividend is forecast at ¥61 (interim ¥33 + year-end ¥28, including a special dividend of ¥6).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to maintain and continue stable dividends while aiming for long-term enhancement of corporate value and returns to shareholders, targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 40% or more and a net asset dividend ratio (DOE) of 3.0% or more. Dividends are paid twice a year (interim and year-end). For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the interim dividend is ¥21 per share and the year-end dividend is ¥39 per share (ordinary dividend of ¥34 plus special dividend of ¥5), for an annual total of ¥60, total dividends of ¥2,135 million, and a payout ratio of 43.7%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the interim dividend is forecast at ¥33 per share (including a special dividend of ¥6), and the year-end dividend at ¥28 per share, for an annual total of ¥61 and a payout ratio of 45.6%. Retained earnings are allocated to overseas business expansion, new product development, and building production systems. The special dividend represents a return to shareholders of funds from the sale of investment securities.
ESG
The company has established a Sustainability Committee (meeting twice or more per year) and identified 16 materiality issues centered on climate change, human capital, and governance enhancement. It targets a 27% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by FY2030 (versus FY2021) and carbon neutrality by 2050, achieving a 9.6% reduction in FY2025 results. On the human capital front, the company achieved a 30% female hiring ratio and a 79% male childcare leave uptake rate.
Last updated: June 23, 2026