Hayashikane Sangyo Co.,Ltd.
2286・Standard Market・Foods
Governance
The company is structured as a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, comprising 11 directors (including 5 outside directors). A Governance Committee chaired by an outside director oversees nomination, compensation, and evaluation of board effectiveness, aiming to ensure management transparency and speed up decision-making.
Risk Management
The company has established a system based on internal regulations such as the Risk Management Regulations, Crisis Management Regulations, and Quality Control Regulations, and sets up a Crisis Management Task Force headed by the President and Representative Director as necessary. Group companies are required to submit monthly risk reports, and climate change and natural disaster risks are also managed via a "Risk List."
Shareholder Returns
The company's basic policy is to pay a year-end dividend once a year. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), it plans a dividend of ¥43 per share (total dividends of ¥351 million, payout ratio of 28.0%). A dividend of ¥45 is forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027). Share buybacks are also being continued (¥215 million acquired during the current fiscal year).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to distribute profits appropriately in line with business performance, paying a dividend from surplus once a year (year-end dividend), while also placing importance on retaining sufficient internal reserves for capital investment aimed at improving long-term corporate performance. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company plans a dividend of ¥43 per share (total dividends of ¥351 million, payout ratio of 28.0%, dividend on equity ratio of 2.8%), a substantial increase from FY2025's (ending March 2025) ¥25 per share (ordinary dividend of ¥15 plus special dividend of ¥10, total dividends of ¥211 million). A dividend of ¥45 per share is forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) (expected payout ratio of 30.6%). The new medium-term management plan, Challenge2028, positions "strengthening shareholder returns" as one of its key strategies.
ESG
For CO2 emissions, the company targets a reduction of 35% or more versus FY2013 (22,100 t-CO2) by FY2030, and the FY2025 actual result of approximately 38% reduction (17,178 t-CO2) exceeded the target. Regarding human capital, the company has set targets of a female employee ratio of 25% or more (currently 21.4%) and average overtime hours of 10 hours or less per month, and under the new medium-term management plan is promoting three initiatives: "fostering a culture of continuous learning," "developing next-generation leaders," and "enhancing engagement."
Last updated: June 25, 2026