CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE OF JAPAN LTD.
8898・Standard Market・Real Estate
Governance
The company has adopted the audit & supervisory board system, comprising 6 directors (of which 3 are outside directors) and 3 auditors (of which 3 are outside auditors). The Board of Directors meets in principle at least once a month, and the company also employs an executive officer system.
Risk Management
The company has established Risk Management Regulations, under which the Representative Director and President serves as Chief Risk Management Officer, and the Head of the Management Administration Division serves as Risk Management Supervisor. For important legal matters, the company consults with external legal advisors, and important matters are decided and confirmed by the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend per share is ¥53 (interim ¥25 + year-end ¥28), with a payout ratio of 63.8%. The same amount of ¥53 is forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027). Share buybacks can be flexibly implemented based on provisions in the Articles of Incorporation.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year: an interim dividend (record date September 30, resolved by the Board of Directors) and a year-end dividend (resolved by the General Meeting of Shareholders), with stable continuation of dividends positioned as one of the important management goals. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the actual results were an interim dividend of ¥25 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥28 per share, totaling ¥53, with a payout ratio of 63.8%. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is the same amount of ¥53 (interim ¥25 + year-end ¥28), with a forecast payout ratio of 65.5%.
ESG
With reference to the SDGs and ISO26000, the company has established eight materiality items across environment, society, and governance, promoting the revitalization of vacant houses, the introduction of eco-friendly vehicles, plastic reduction, DX support for franchise stores, human resource development, and thorough compliance. A Sustainability Committee, chaired by the General Manager of the Planning Division, formulates and reviews annual plans and reports to the Board of Directors at least once a year. The employee engagement score reached 56.6% (approximately 8 points higher than the average of similarly sized peer companies), and the paid leave utilization rate reached 86.9%.
Last updated: June 24, 2026