MUTOH HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
7999・Standard Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
A company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in 2015). The Board of Directors comprises 9 members in total: 6 internal directors and 3 Audit and Supervisory Committee members (all outside directors). A Nomination Committee and a Compensation Committee have both been voluntarily established, with outside director Kazutoshi Otsubo serving as chairman of both. A Sustainability Promotion Committee was also established in April 2023 as an advisory body to the Board of Directors.
Risk Management
Consistent risk management is implemented across the MUTOH Group based on the
Shareholder Returns
Following the success of the tender offer by Brother Industries, the year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) will not be paid (only the interim dividend of ¥38 will be paid, for an annual dividend of ¥38). The payout ratio is 1.7%. The shareholder benefit program will also be abolished from FY2026 (ending March 2026) onward. As the company is scheduled to be delisted on June 10, 2026, no dividend forecast for the next fiscal year has been disclosed.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy had been to continue paying dividends in line with business performance while enhancing internal reserves in consideration of the financial structure and future business development; however, conditional on the success of the tender offer by Brother Industries, Ltd., the company resolved not to pay a year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026). The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) consists only of the interim dividend of ¥38 (year-end dividend: ¥0), with a payout ratio of 1.7%. As the company is scheduled to be delisted on June 10, 2026, no dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) has been disclosed.
ESG
As part of its climate change response, the company reduced Scope 1+2 GHG emissions by 72.3% compared to FY2014 (ending March 2014) levels (FY2025 (ending March 2025) actual), targeting net zero by FY2031 (ending March 2031). Achieved a waste plastic recycling rate of 97.8%. In terms of human capital, the company discloses progress through specific indicators, including a female manager ratio of 9.0% (+2.7pt year-on-year), an education and training cost ratio of 0.20% (target achieved), and obtaining the "Silver Certification" for health management.
Last updated: June 26, 2025