HAKUHODO DY HOLDINGS INCORPORATED
2433・Prime Market・Services
Governance
The company operates as a company with a board of corporate auditors, with a board of directors composed of 11 members (including 4 independent outside directors), and has established a nomination committee and a compensation committee as advisory bodies to the board of directors. It conducts an annual board effectiveness evaluation utilizing external organizations, continuously working to strengthen governance.
Risk Management
The company has established a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and Chief Risk Officer (CRO), centered on the Group Compliance Committee, and manages risk in an integrated manner through the Group Risk Response Team, Information Security Committee, Disaster Prevention Committee, and other bodies. Sustainability risks are overseen at the management level by the Group Sustainability Committee, with a framework in place to report and resolve important matters at the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is stable dividends, targeting a payout ratio of around 30%, with dividends paid twice a year (interim and year-end). The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥32 per share (payout ratio of 69.4%), and the same ¥32 per share is planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027). Share buybacks are positioned as a means of shareholder returns that complement dividends, and ¥10,000 million was executed in the current fiscal year.
Dividend Policy
Basic policy is stable dividends, with the annual dividend amount determined by comprehensively considering a payout ratio of around 30%, funding needs, and the enhancement of internal reserves, among other factors. Dividends are paid twice a year in principle, interim and year-end. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥32 per share (interim ¥16, year-end ¥16, payout ratio of 69.4%, total dividends of ¥11,597 million). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥32 per share (forecast payout ratio of 44.2%) is planned. Share buybacks are positioned as a means of shareholder returns that complement dividends, to be conducted as appropriate based on a comprehensive assessment of financial condition, funding needs, business performance, and other factors. ¥10,000 million in share buybacks was executed in the current fiscal year.
ESG
Endorsing the TCFD, the company has set a target to reduce Scope 1+2 emissions by 50% in FY2030 compared to FY2023 and achieve carbon neutrality by FY2050, obtaining SBT (Science Based Targets) certification in April 2026. On the human capital front, it is promoting AI training programs (with over 31,000 cumulative participants) and human rights due diligence, and advancing DE&I initiatives toward a target of 30% female managers by FY2030 (actual result of 15.2% in FY2026, ending March 2026).
Last updated: June 25, 2026