Keio Corporation
9008・Prime Market・Land Transportation
Governance
As a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, the Board of Directors consists of 15 directors (including 8 outside directors, an outside ratio of 53.3%). A Governance Committee and a Nomination and Compensation Committee have been established as advisory bodies to the Board of Directors, aiming to enhance transparency and fairness.
Risk Management
The Company has established the Railway Safety Management Committee, the Risk Management Committee, and the Internal Control Committee to promote the identification of and response to risks across the Group as a whole. ESG and sustainability risks are also evaluated by the Sustainability Promotion Committee, and a framework has been established under which the Board of Directors provides oversight.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥110 per share (interim ¥55, year-end ¥55), an increase of ¥10 year-on-year. The payout ratio is 30.1%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the forecast is an annual dividend of ¥22 (equivalent to ¥110 on a pre-split basis), based on a stock split (1 share into 5 shares, effective April 1, 2026). During the current fiscal year, the company conducted share repurchases of ¥10,006 million, and retired 12,490,500 treasury shares on April 30, 2026.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), an annual dividend of ¥110 (interim ¥55, year-end ¥55, an increase of ¥10 year-on-year) was paid, with a payout ratio of 30.1% and a dividend on equity (DOE) of 3.0%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥22 (interim ¥11, year-end ¥11) is forecast on a post-split basis, following the stock split (1 share into 5 shares) effective April 1, 2026, with a payout ratio of 29.6%.
ESG
The company has established seven materiality themes (safety and security, coexistence with the community, happy living, digital response, employee empowerment, the environment, and management foundation). Specific KPIs are disclosed and managed, including consolidated CO₂ emissions of 257,760 t-CO₂ in FY2025 (down 20.3% compared to FY2019), a female manager ratio of 12.2% (against a FY2030 target of 15%), and a male childcare leave take-up rate of 94.7%.
Last updated: June 23, 2026