Kyokuto Boeki Kaisha, Ltd.
8093・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
A company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (7 directors, including 3 outside directors). It has established a Nomination Committee and a Compensation Committee, each with a majority of independent outside directors, as voluntary advisory bodies to the Board of Directors, and has built a multi-layered structure in which a Governance Committee oversees various functional committees.
Risk Management
The Governance Committee oversees company-wide risk management, and the Sustainability Committee, which operates under it, has established a framework to identify, analyze, and respond to sustainability risks such as climate change, human rights, and working environment issues. The risk status is reported to the Board of Directors at least twice a year.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥74 per share (interim ¥35 + year-end ¥39), with a payout ratio of 48.8%. The progressive dividend policy will continue, with ¥74 per share also planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027). From the next fiscal year, the basis will shift to adjusted net income (targeting a payout ratio of around 50%). A share buyback of up to ¥1.0 billion / 600,000 shares is planned through February 2027.
Dividend Policy
The company adopts a "progressive dividend" policy, under which dividends are, in principle, maintained or increased without reduction. From FY2027 (ending March 2027) onward, the payout ratio target of around 50% will be based on adjusted net income, which excludes one-time gains/losses (such as gains on sale of investment securities and negative goodwill). The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥74 per share (interim ¥35 + year-end ¥39), with a payout ratio of 48.8%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥74 per share (interim ¥37 + year-end ¥37) is planned, with the payout ratio based on adjusted net income expected to be 50.9%.
ESG
The company conducted scenario analysis under the 1.5°C and 4°C scenarios based on the TCFD recommendations, disclosing total Scope 1+2 emissions of 690t-CO2 (market-based). Regarding human capital, it disclosed indicators such as a female manager ratio of 8.0% and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 66.7%, and is working on promoting diversity and human resource development under an action plan targeting FY2028 (ending March 2028).
Last updated: June 22, 2026