KENKO Mayonnaise Co.,Ltd.
2915・Prime Market・Foods
Governance
The company has a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 9 members in total, comprising 6 full-time directors and 3 outside directors, with an outside director ratio of approximately 33%. A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee (chaired by an outside director) has been established to ensure transparency and objectivity.
Risk Management
Established an enterprise-wide risk management framework referencing ISO31000. The Risk Management Committee, chaired by the President and Representative Director, comprehensively manages business, financial, and sustainability-related risks, and reports to the Board of Directors six times a year. A framework has also been established to set up a crisis response headquarters in the event a material risk materializes.
Shareholder Returns
Adopts a dividend policy based on DOE (dividend on equity ratio) as the key metric. Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥67 per share (interim ¥23 + year-end ¥44), with a payout ratio of 33.7%. The DOE targets have been raised and brought forward: 2.5% or more for FY2027, 3.5% or more for FY2031, and 4.0% or more for FY2035. Share buybacks are also being conducted (¥1,034 million in the current fiscal year).
Dividend Policy
Adopts a dividend policy based on DOE (dividend on equity ratio) as the key metric. Dividends are paid twice a year, as interim and year-end dividends. In conjunction with the revision of the medium- to long-term management plan, the dividend policy has been brought forward, raising the FY2027 DOE target from the previous 1.5% or more to 2.5% or more, with further stepwise increases to 3.5% or more by FY2031 and 4.0% or more by FY2035. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥67 per share (interim ¥23 + year-end ¥44), with total dividends of ¥977 million and a payout ratio of 33.7%. The projected dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥70 per share annually (interim ¥35 + year-end ¥35), with a projected payout ratio of 36.3%.
ESG
The company conducted climate change scenario analysis (4°C and below 2°C scenarios) based on TCFD recommendations, and set GHG reduction targets for Scope 1 and 2. In terms of human capital, it is advancing three initiatives—HR system restructuring, work style reform, and talent development—and discloses a male childcare leave uptake rate of 92.3% (FY2025) and a female manager ratio of 11.5%. The Sustainability Committee meets at least four times a year and reports to the Board of Directors under an established governance framework.
Last updated: June 25, 2026