HIKARI TSUSHIN, INC.
9435・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
The company is structured as a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, with the Board of Directors comprising 8 members (including 3 outside directors and 3 independent officers). A Compensation Committee and an Investment Audit Committee have been established as advisory bodies to the Board of Directors, in both of which independent outside directors hold a majority. An executive officer system has also been introduced to accelerate decision-making and strengthen the oversight function.
Risk Management
The Internal Audit Department, which reports directly to the President and Representative Director, oversees risk management across the entire Group and conducts regular audits in coordination with the internal audit departments of subsidiaries. Based on the Crisis Management Regulations, the Company has established departments and persons responsible for each risk category, and has put in place a system for reporting identified risks and their management status to the President and Representative Director and the Audit and Supervisory Committee.
Shareholder Returns
Continuing quarterly dividends, the company paid an annual dividend of ¥751 per share for FY2026 (ending March 2026) (up ¥90 year on year), totaling ¥32,956 million. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥780 is forecast. The company also retired treasury shares (280,000 shares during the fiscal year).
Dividend Policy
The company positions returning profits to shareholders as an important management priority, and pays dividends each quarter based on resolutions by the Board of Directors. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), dividends of ¥181 per share (Q1), ¥185 (Q2), ¥190 (Q3), and ¥195 (Q4) were paid across four installments, totaling an annual dividend of ¥751 per share and ¥32,956 million in aggregate (payout ratio of 21.8%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥195 per quarter is forecast, totaling ¥780 per year (payout ratio of 28.5%). Additionally, the company retired 280,000 treasury shares effective December 29, 2025.
ESG
The company has established five sustainability basic policies: revenue structure/risk diversification, pursuit of capital efficiency, human resource development, speed management, and governance. In terms of human resources, the company promotes diversity through merit-based appointments and placing the right people in the right positions, and is working to improve the labor environment, including the principle of prohibiting long working hours and holiday work. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), the monthly average non-statutory working hours for regular employees (excluding managers) was 15.1 hours. The company also recognizes environmental issues such as climate change as a sustainability challenge, but has not disclosed specific numerical targets.
Last updated: June 29, 2026