Polaris Holdings Co., Ltd.
3010・Standard Market・Services
Governance
The company has established a Board of Directors, an Audit and Supervisory Committee, a Risk Management and Compliance Committee, a Management Strategy Meeting, and a Sustainability Committee as a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, building a structure that achieves both sound and transparent management and swift decision-making. Three outside directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members (Tsuyoshi Matsuo, Takaaki Morohashi, and Kumiko Watanabe) constitute the Audit and Supervisory Committee, fulfilling an oversight function through attendance at Board of Directors meetings.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management and Compliance Committee based on its Risk Management Regulations and Compliance Regulations, which deliberates on the collection, analysis, and response to risk information across the group, while also maintaining monitoring by the Internal Audit Office and an internal whistleblowing system. For subsidiaries, a prior approval system for material matters has been established based on the Subsidiary Management Regulations, and internal audit procedures are also implemented for overseas subsidiaries.
Shareholder Returns
The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was ¥5 per share (up from ¥3 in the prior period), with total dividends of ¥1,170 million and a payout ratio of 25.4%. A year-end dividend of ¥5 per share is also forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027). The shareholder benefit program (Group hotel discounts) will continue. Share buybacks remain minimal.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to return profits to shareholders in line with business performance, with a single year-end dividend as the general principle. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), a dividend of ¥5 per share was implemented (payout ratio of 25.4%, net asset dividend ratio of 3.9%). A dividend of ¥5 per share is also forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) (payout ratio of 73.1%). Note that on a substantive basis excluding goodwill amortization expenses and income tax adjustments, the payout ratio is expected to decline significantly. Retained earnings are allocated to growth investments such as the expansion of the hotel operation platform.
ESG
The company has established a Sustainability Committee to deliberate on basic policies related to ESG and SDGs and report to the Board of Directors. On the environmental front, it is working on energy conservation, water resource conservation, waste reduction, and tree-planting activities; on the social front, it is promoting regional cooperation, job creation, and diversity initiatives (female managers ratio of 15.6%, male childcare leave uptake rate of 50%); and on the governance front, it is striving for highly transparent information disclosure.
Last updated: June 24, 2026