IWATANI CORPORATION
8088・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 12 members (4 outside directors), and an executive officer system has been introduced. A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee has been established as an advisory body to the Board of Directors, in which outside directors constitute a majority and serve as chairperson.
Risk Management
The company has established a
Shareholder Returns
Continuing progressive dividend policy (no dividend cuts). Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥47 per share (interim ¥23.50 + year-end ¥23.50, total amount ¥10,828 million), payout ratio 22.7%. The same ¥47 per share is planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027). Targets a payout ratio of 20% or higher (based on net income excluding market condition factors) in the final year of PLAN27.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is shareholder returns through continuous and stable dividends, adopting a progressive dividend policy with no dividend cuts. The target is a payout ratio of 20% or higher (based on net income excluding market condition factors) in the final year (fiscal 2027) of the medium-term management plan PLAN27. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥47 per share (interim ¥23.50 + year-end ¥23.50), total dividend amount ¥10,828 million, payout ratio 22.7%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), ¥47 per share (interim and year-end ¥23.50 each) is planned, with an expected payout ratio of 23.8%.
ESG
The company expressed support for the TCFD recommendations in 2022 and has set targets of a 50% reduction in CO2 (Scope 1+2) by FY2030 (ending March 2031) versus FY2019 (ended March 2020) levels, and carbon neutrality by 2050. In terms of human capital, it has already achieved a female manager ratio of 10% or more (a target for FY2027, ending March 2028) and a 100% male childcare leave take-up rate, and it is also focusing on human resource development through its in-house university, the "Iwatani Technology & Safety University."
Last updated: June 16, 2026