KOBAYASHI YOKO CO.,LTD.
8742・Standard Market・Securities & Commodity Futures
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 4 internal directors and 3 outside directors, for a total of 7 members (outside ratio of approximately 43%). All Audit and Supervisory Committee members are outside directors, and audit and oversight functions are strengthened through their voting rights on the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors met 11 times during the fiscal year under review, with full attendance.
Risk Management
Company-wide risk management is overseen by the Internal Audit Office, which reports directly to the President, and the Risk Management Regulations and Business Continuity Plan have been established. Regarding sustainability-related risks, identification and prioritization are conducted in collaboration with business divisions, and a framework has been built to respond based on financial impact, environmental and social impact, and likelihood of occurrence.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to continue stable dividends. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), a dividend of ¥6 per share was implemented (total dividend amount of ¥71 million, payout ratio of 26.4%). The dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is undecided at this time due to the uncertain outlook of the business environment. Treasury stock repurchases of ¥200 million were carried out (607,687 treasury shares outstanding at fiscal year-end).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue stable dividends while securing internal reserves for future business development and strengthening the company's financial foundation. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), a year-end ordinary dividend of ¥6 per share was implemented (total dividend amount of ¥71 million, payout ratio of 26.4%). The dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is undecided at this time, as the uncertain business environment is expected to continue.
ESG
The Board of Directors oversees sustainability-related risks and opportunities as a whole. In terms of human resource development, the company conducts new employee training, compliance training, encouragement of FP (Financial Planner) qualification acquisition, and rank-based training, with a future goal of increasing the number of female managers (section chief level or above) by two or more. The company is also working on workplace environment improvements, including remote work support and digitalization of communication tools.
Last updated: June 25, 2026