TAKARA HOLDINGS INC.
2531・Prime Market・Foods
Governance
As a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors (Kansayaku Board), the Board of Directors comprises 7 directors (of which 4 are outside directors and 2 are female), and a Nomination and Compensation Committee, composed mainly of independent outside directors, has been established under the Board of Directors. As a holding company, the company has developed a governance structure that oversees the business execution of each group company through bodies such as the Group Strategy Meeting.
Risk Management
The Risk & Compliance Committee, chaired by the President, oversees group-wide risk management and compliance activities, and has established a system for setting up an emergency response headquarters based on the emergency response manual. The Sustainability Promotion Committee has built a framework to assess sustainability risks and opportunities, including climate change, and report them to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥31 per share (ordinary dividend of ¥29 plus a ¥2 commemorative dividend for the company's 100th anniversary), with total dividends of ¥5,979 million and a consolidated payout ratio of 51.2%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the same ¥31 per share is forecast (payout ratio of 50.2%). As a subsequent event, in May 2026 the company resolved to acquire treasury shares up to 1.90 million shares and ¥3,000 million.
Dividend Policy
Based on maintaining a sound financial structure, the company implements appropriate shareholder returns commensurate with profit levels (targeting a payout ratio of around 35%). The basic policy is to pay a year-end dividend once a year. The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥31 per share (ordinary dividend of ¥29 plus a ¥2 commemorative dividend for the company's 100th anniversary). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), ¥31 per share (ordinary dividend only) is forecast.
ESG
The company endorses the TCFD framework, targeting a 46% reduction in CO2 emissions (Scope 1, 2) at production sites by FY2030 versus FY2018 levels, and net-zero emissions by FY2050. On human capital, it has set targets including a female manager ratio of 13% or higher (by end of FY2030) and maintaining a 100% return-to-work rate after childcare leave, promoting group-wide initiatives led by the Sustainability Promotion Committee based on 11 materiality issues.
Last updated: June 25, 2026