HOB Co.,Ltd.
1382・Standard Market・Fishery, Agriculture & Forestry
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors (4 directors, including 1 outside director who is an attorney). All 3 corporate auditors are certified public accountants, of whom 2 are outside auditors. The Board of Directors met 17 times during the fiscal year under review, with full attendance. No Nomination Committee or Compensation Committee has been established.
Risk Management
The Management Administration Department leads efforts to identify current risks and share information. Material risks are evaluated and deliberated by the Board of Directors, with consultation from legal counsel utilized as needed. No dedicated sustainability committee has been established; risk management efficiency and effectiveness are ensured through the existing organizational structure.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is a year-end dividend paid once annually, prioritizing continuation and maintenance of stable dividends. Actual FY2025 (ended June 2025) results were ¥50 per share (payout ratio 257.5%). For FY2026 (ending June 2026), a year-end dividend of ¥50 (annual ¥50) is forecast, maintaining the same level as the previous period. No share buyback implementation is mentioned.
Dividend Policy
While securing internal reserves for future business development and strengthening the management structure, the company continues and maintains stable dividends while implementing an active dividend policy that takes business performance into account. The basic policy is to pay a year-end dividend once annually, with interim dividends possible by resolution of the Board of Directors. Actual FY2025 (ended June 2025) results were ¥50 per share (¥0 at Q2 end, ¥50 at year-end). For FY2026 (ending June 2026), a year-end dividend of ¥50 (annual ¥50) is forecast, expected to maintain the same level as the previous period.
ESG
Given the company's close ties to the agriculture business, it has identified climate change response (development and cultivation research of new summer-autumn strawberry varieties with superior heat and disease resistance) and human capital development/recruitment as key priorities. No dedicated sustainability committee has been established; the Board of Directors deliberates and oversees these matters directly. Quantitative indicators and targets have not yet been formulated.
Last updated: September 24, 2025