Hecto Financial Selected as "Outstanding Company at the 2025 KOSDAQ Market Excellence in Disclosure Awards"

Global fintech company Hecto Financial announced on the 6th that it has been selected as an "Outstanding Company in the Comprehensive Evaluation" at the "2025 KOSDAQ Market Excellence in Disclosure Awards" ceremony.

Kyungwook Min, Head of KOSDAQ Market Division at Korea Exchange (from left), Jongwon Choi, CEO of Hecto Financial, and Jieun Jeon, IR Director of Hecto Financial, are taking a commemorative photo. Hecto Financial

The Excellence in Disclosure Awards is an annual program organized by Korea Exchange to select listed companies that have contributed to fostering a culture of responsible disclosure by enhancing management transparency and investor confidence in the capital market. Awards are presented in a total of four categories: ▲ Outstanding Company for Long-Term Faithful Disclosure ▲ Outstanding Company for Performance Forecast Disclosure ▲ Outstanding Company for IR Activities ▲ Outstanding Company in the Comprehensive Evaluation.

Hecto Financial was selected as an "Outstanding Company in the Comprehensive Evaluation" for its high ratings in accuracy, timeliness, and appropriateness of disclosures, its efforts to provide investor-friendly disclosures, and the establishment of robust disclosure infrastructure. CEO Jongwon Choi attended the awards ceremony, and Jieun Jeon, Head of IR and responsible for disclosure work, was recognized as an exemplary contributor to disclosure and received a commendation.

Hecto Financial has been actively implementing shareholder-friendly policies. In 2024, the company established a four-year shareholder return policy, setting a minimum dividend payout of 21% of separate net income and aiming to raise the annual dividend payout ratio by at least 1 percentage point each year, targeting 25% or more through a mid- to long-term cash dividend policy. Furthermore, in 2025, as part of its shareholder-friendly initiatives, the company carried out a bonus issue and delivered shareholder returns amounting to approximately KRW 3.6 billion, reflecting the effect of treasury stock cancellation.

Jongwon Choi, CEO of Hecto Financial, stated, "We will continue to make efforts to protect investor rights through prompt and accurate disclosure, and will consistently enhance shareholder value through diverse IR activities and the implementation of shareholder-friendly policies."

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