Premium Water Holdings,Inc.
2588・Standard Market・Foods
Governance
The company operates as a company with an audit and supervisory committee, comprising 15 directors (including 4 outside directors and 5 audit and supervisory committee members). A special committee (composed of independent outside directors) has also been established to deliberate on transactions involving potential conflicts of interest with the controlling shareholder, aiming to enhance governance.
Risk Management
The Corporate Management Division serves as the company-wide risk oversight department, with regular monitoring conducted by the Risk Management Committee. The company has established a Personal Information Management Policy and a Crisis Management Policy, and has built a framework whereby, in the event of an emergency, a countermeasures headquarters is set up under the direction of the President and Representative Director.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the dividend was increased to an interim dividend of ¥55 and a year-end dividend of ¥60 (annual total ¥115), with a payout ratio of 40.7%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥120 (interim ¥60, year-end ¥60) is forecast. A share buyback (upper limit of 125,000 shares / ¥500 million) has also been resolved.
Dividend Policy
The company's policy is to continue stable dividend increases, implementing dividends of surplus while balancing internal reserves, capital expenditures, and other factors. FY2026 (ending March 2026): interim dividend of ¥55 per share and year-end dividend of ¥60 per share (annual total ¥115, total dividends of ¥3,463 million, payout ratio of 40.7%). FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast: interim dividend of ¥60 per share and year-end dividend of ¥60 per share (annual total ¥120, forecast payout ratio of 40.7%). In addition, the Class B shares (9,046,070 shares) issued in March 2026 will receive the same dividend amount as common shares (¥60 for the FY2026 year-end dividend).
ESG
The company endorses the TCFD recommendations and has conducted 1.5°C and 4°C scenario analyses. It has set a target of achieving carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050, and is working to reduce CO2 emissions through measures such as lightweighting PET bottles (approximately 23% reduction) and joint delivery. On the human capital front, the company has set a target of 30% female managers by 2030 and is advancing a human capital management project.
Last updated: June 23, 2026