NH Foods Ltd.
2282・Prime Market・Foods
Governance
As a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, the company has 8 directors (4 outside directors, outside ratio 50%) and 5 corporate auditors (3 outside), and has established six committees, including the Officer Nomination Advisory Committee and the Compensation Advisory Committee, as well as the Risk Management Committee, to ensure management transparency and oversight functions.
Risk Management
The Risk Management Committee (meeting once per quarter) centrally manages company-wide risks, and a risk management framework has been established combining internal audits by the Audit Department, Group Audit & Supervisory Board Office, and Quality Assurance Department, monitoring by the Risk Management Department, and internal and external consultation/reporting contact points.
Shareholder Returns
Dividend per share for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was ¥160 (total dividends ¥15,077 million, payout ratio 44.3%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥180 is planned. The company aims to raise DOE to approximately 3% and continues sustained shareholder returns targeting a payout ratio of 40% or more. Share buybacks (¥30,007 million spent in the current fiscal year) are also conducted flexibly, and the cancellation of 4,850,004 treasury shares was completed in April 2026.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is stable dividend growth, aiming to raise DOE (dividend on equity attributable to owners of the parent) to approximately 3% during the medium-term management plan period. The payout ratio target is 40% or more. Dividends are paid once a year, at fiscal year-end. Share buybacks are conducted flexibly with a policy of optimizing shareholders' equity to the most efficient level from a cost-of-capital perspective. FY2026 (ending March 2026) results: ¥160 per share (payout ratio 44.3%, DOE 2.8%). FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast: ¥180 per share (payout ratio forecast 44.6%).
ESG
Conducted climate change scenario analysis (1.5/2°C and 4°C scenarios) based on TCFD recommendations, setting targets of a 46% reduction in domestic CO2 emissions by FY2030 (versus 2013 levels) and carbon neutrality by 2050. In its human capital strategy, the company has established three pillars—"individual growth," "organizational growth," and "DE&I"—and has put in place a governance structure whereby the Sustainability Committee (meeting quarterly) reports to the Board of Directors.
Last updated: June 23, 2026