Prima Meat Packers, Ltd.
2281・Prime Market・Foods
Governance
Company with Board of Corporate Auditors. Composed of 5 directors (including 3 independent outside directors, 60% outside ratio) and 3 corporate auditors (including 2 independent outside corporate auditors). An optional Management Advisory Committee (comprising the Representative Director and President plus 3 independent outside directors) has been established to handle nomination and compensation functions, ensuring independence and objectivity. In FY2025, the Board of Directors met 15 times and the Management Advisory Committee met 6 times.
Risk Management
Based on the "Risk Management Regulations," a manager responsible for managing each individual risk has been designated. A framework has been established in which the Sustainability Committee deliberates on risks and opportunities related to materiality issues and reports to the Board of Directors. In FY2025, the company conducted a supplier survey covering all key primary meat suppliers, as well as human rights due diligence targeting foreign workers at its four main plants.
Shareholder Returns
Policy of continuing stable dividends with a target payout ratio of 40% or higher. For FY2025, an interim dividend of ¥40 and a year-end dividend of ¥40 (annual total ¥80 per share) were implemented, with total dividends of ¥4,026 million and a payout ratio of 87.6%. For FY2026, an annual dividend of ¥80 (interim ¥40, year-end ¥40) is also planned. Share buybacks totaling ¥1 million were conducted during the current fiscal year.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue implementing stable dividends while targeting a payout ratio of 40% or higher. Dividends are paid twice a year (interim and year-end). For FY2025, the annual dividend was ¥80 (interim ¥40, year-end ¥40), with total dividends of ¥4,026 million, a payout ratio of 87.6%, and a dividend-on-equity ratio of 3.3%. For FY2026, the forecast annual dividend is ¥80 (interim ¥40, year-end ¥40), with a forecast payout ratio of 53.6%. Retained earnings are used for capital expenditures and strengthening the financial base.
ESG
The Sustainability Committee (established November 2021, chaired by the President and Representative Director, with 6 subcommittees) is driving materiality initiatives. In FY2025, the company endorsed TNFD and disclosed its first report, achieving a 28.0% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2) compared to FY2021 levels (surpassing the FY2030 target of a 24.3% reduction ahead of schedule). In human capital, disclosed KPIs include a female hiring ratio of 42.1% (exceeding the 40% or higher target) and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 80.0%.
Last updated: June 24, 2026