NittoBest Corporation
2877・Standard Market・Foods
Governance
The company adopts a dual-check structure through the Board of Directors and the Board of Corporate Auditors as an audit-and-supervisory-board company, and separates supervision from business execution by introducing an executive officer system. As of the end of the fiscal year under review, the Board of Directors comprised 9 directors (including 2 outside directors, who are independent officers), and the Board of Directors met 16 times during the year.
Risk Management
The company has established an officer and department responsible for risk management, with regular risk analysis and evaluation conducted at the Management Committee and reported to the Board of Directors. Six materiality issues—food safety, climate change, plastics, raw material procurement, human capital, and compliance—are prioritized for management.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend per share for FY2026 (ending March 2026) maintained at ¥12 (year-end lump sum). Payout ratio is 28.2%. The same ¥12 dividend is forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027). During the current period, the company repurchased treasury shares worth ¥20 (20 shares). No numerical target for the payout ratio has been disclosed.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends once a year at fiscal year-end, allocating profits while taking a long-term perspective and business performance into account. The dividend per share for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥12 (total dividends of ¥145 million, payout ratio of 28.2%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥12 per share is planned (payout ratio forecast at 36.3%). The Articles of Incorporation provide that an interim dividend may be paid based on a resolution of the Board of Directors, with September 30 of each year as the record date; however, the interim dividend is ¥0 for both FY2026 (ending March 2026) and FY2027 (ending March 2027).
ESG
Under the Basic Sustainability Policy formulated in June 2022, the company has set GHG emissions reduction (reduced by 84.2% compared to FY2018), plastic resource reduction, sustainable raw material procurement, and D&I promotion as key priorities. On the human capital front, the ratio of female managers stands at 15.6% (target: 20%), the male childcare leave utilization rate is 90%, and the company has achieved certification as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2026.
Last updated: June 24, 2026