Hiramatsu Inc.
2764・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
The company has a Board of Corporate Auditors, all three of whom are outside auditors. Of the 5 directors, 3 are outside directors (a ratio of 60%), and the company has adopted a governance structure in which a governance committee composed mainly of independent outside directors deliberates on the reasonableness of nominations and compensation. During the fiscal year under review, the Board of Directors met 18 times.
Risk Management
Based on the Crisis Management Regulations, the Crisis Management Committee formulates and monitors crisis management promotion plans. Sustainability risks are identified and evaluated by the Sustainability Committee in line with 5 materialities and 10 priority themes, and climate change risks (physical damage from natural disasters, damage to corporate image, etc.) are recognized and addressed as important risks.
Shareholder Returns
No dividend again in FY2026 (ending March 2026) due to continued growth investment. However, in FY2027 (ending March 2028... wait, ending March 2027), the resumption of dividends originally planned for FY2028 will be brought forward, with a forecast year-end dividend per share of ¥1.22 (targeting a consolidated payout ratio of approximately 30%). This would mark the first dividend resumption in 9 periods since FY2018 (ended March 2018).
Dividend Policy
The company aims to achieve stable and continuous dividends targeting a consolidated payout ratio of approximately 30%. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company will forgo dividend payments (no dividend) as it remains in a phase of continued growth investment associated with promoting its human capital strategy and business strategy under the "Medium-Term Management Plan 2030." In FY2027 (ending March 2027), the resumption of dividends, originally planned for FY2028, will be brought forward, with a forecast year-end dividend per share of ¥1.22 (targeting a consolidated payout ratio of approximately 30%). Even if the calculated dividend amount per share falls below ¥1 due to business performance trends, the company's policy is to pay a minimum of ¥1 per share for the following period.
ESG
The company has identified five materiality themes (creating food culture, social contribution, environmental conservation, strengthening human capital, and sound management foundation), and is advancing CO₂ emissions reduction (Scope 1: 1,739 tCO₂; Scope 2 market-based: 2,064 tCO₂, down from the previous period), introduction of a 100% renewable energy power plan, a female manager ratio of 34.7% (targeting 50% by FY2030), and human capital development through the Hiramatsu Academy, among other initiatives.
Last updated: June 26, 2026