Tokyo Electron Limited
8035・Prime Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
As a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, the Board of Directors (5 outside directors and 3 internal directors, totaling 8; expected to increase to 9 after the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) performs the oversight function, with a Nomination Committee and a Compensation Committee established as internal committees. The director term is 1 year, and the board has a diverse composition including 2 female members and 2 foreign nationals, with a skills matrix disclosed.
Risk Management
The company has established a CPRO within the Corporate Strategy Headquarters to promote enterprise risk management. It has identified 16 key risk items, assigned risk owners for each, and drives a PDCA cycle through the Risk Management Committee and quarterly review meetings, with activity status reported regularly to the Board of Directors. Separately, a former employee of a Taiwanese subsidiary was involved in a confidential information incident that resulted in a fine, and the company is strengthening its information management and compliance systems in response.
Shareholder Returns
The company's basic policy is a performance-linked dividend (target payout ratio of 50%, minimum annual dividend of ¥50), with the annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) set at ¥628 per share (interim ¥264 + year-end ¥364), representing a payout ratio of 50.1%. The interim dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is planned at ¥361. Share buybacks are conducted flexibly, with ¥150,010 million worth acquired during the fiscal year under review. On the earnings announcement date (April 30, 2026), 3,600,000 treasury shares were retired.
Dividend Policy
A performance-linked dividend policy targeting a payout ratio of 50% relative to profit attributable to owners of parent. The annual dividend per share shall not fall below ¥50. If the company fails to record net income for two consecutive fiscal years, a review of the dividend will be considered. Flexible share buybacks will also be considered. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥628 (interim ¥264 + year-end ¥364), with a payout ratio of 50.1%. The interim dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is planned at ¥361 per share, and the year-end dividend will be disclosed together with the full-year consolidated earnings forecast at the time of the interim earnings announcement.
ESG
Under its 2040 net-zero target (SBT-certified), the company has reduced CO2 emissions at its business sites by 64% compared to FY2019 (ended March 2019) and achieved a renewable energy usage ratio of 87%. In terms of human capital, guided by its
Last updated: June 22, 2026