APPLE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
2788・Standard Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors comprises 7 directors (2 outside directors, outside ratio approximately 28.6%), and there are 3 corporate auditors (2 outside auditors). The Board of Directors meets 11 times per year and has established an internal control system in coordination with the Internal Audit Office and the Administration Division. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established.
Risk Management
Established an Internal Audit Office and put in place a system providing advice on important contracts, legal judgments, and compliance matters. Built a framework to identify and assess sustainability-related risks through a PDCA cycle, with regular reporting to the Board of Directors. Also implemented disaster preparedness measures (use of hazard maps, seismic reinforcement, stockpiling of supplies, etc.) to address large-scale disaster and infectious disease risks.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end). The forecast annual dividend for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥10 per share (interim ¥0, year-end ¥10). The actual result for the previous fiscal year was also ¥10 per share annually. No numerical target for the payout ratio is disclosed. No share buyback is mentioned.
Dividend Policy
The company returns profits to shareholders while giving comprehensive consideration to its business plan, financial position, business performance, return on equity, payout ratio, and other factors, with attention to maintaining stable and continuous dividends. Dividends are paid twice a year: an interim dividend (as of the end of the second quarter) and a year-end dividend. The forecast annual dividend for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥10 per share (interim ¥0, year-end ¥10), the same level as the actual annual dividend of ¥10 for the previous fiscal year (FY2025, ending December 2025).
ESG
Under its corporate philosophy of "FORWARD THE FUTURE," the company upholds respect for human rights, promotion of diversity, and consideration for the global environment as its guiding principles. In terms of human capital, the female employee ratio stands at 36.3%, and the company has formulated and is implementing an action plan that includes promoting childcare leave and shortened working hours, and improving the environment for taking paid leave. Quantitative targets for climate change and other matters have not yet been set, and the company states it will consider these going forward. The Board of Directors bears oversight responsibility for sustainability management, and a system has been established for each business division to report on its initiatives on a regular basis.
Last updated: March 30, 2026