OCEAN SYSTEM CORPORATION
3096・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
The Board of Directors comprises 9 members (including 2 outside directors, an outside ratio of approximately 22%), and the company is currently a company with a board of company auditors. Subject to approval at the 48th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on June 26, 2026, the company plans to transition to a company with an audit and supervisory committee, after which the Board of Directors is expected to comprise 13 members (including 4 outside directors).
Risk Management
Based on the "Risk Management Regulations," the company has established a risk prevention and response framework, under which the Compliance Committee, chaired by the President and Representative Director, and the Internal Audit Office, which reports directly to the President, conduct audits covering all departments, stores, and subsidiaries. In the event of a large-scale accident or disaster, a framework is in place to establish a task force headquarters chaired by the President and Representative Director.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend increased to ¥20 per share (interim ¥10 + year-end ¥10). This represents an increase of ¥1 from the previous period's ¥19 (interim ¥7 + year-end ¥12). Payout ratio was 16.4%. The company forecasts an annual dividend of ¥20 for the next fiscal year (FY2027, ending March 2027) as well. During the current period, the company conducted share buybacks (¥53 million).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, an interim dividend and a year-end dividend, with continuous and stable dividend payments. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥20 per share (interim ¥10 + year-end ¥10). The same annual amount of ¥20 (interim ¥10 + year-end ¥10) is forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) as well. The payout ratio is 16.4% (consolidated).
ESG
The company is promoting the construction of food infrastructure through "OceanDX," along with environmental initiatives such as greenhouse gas reduction, conversion to LED lighting, solar power generation, and recycling activities. On the human resources front, it has set targets of a paid leave utilization rate of 50% or more for full-time employees (target for FY2030 (ending March 2030)) and a ratio of women in career-track positions of 30% or more (target for FY2026 (ending March 2026), actual result 19.9%), and is also engaged in addressing social issues such as food bank donations and resolving the problem of areas lacking access to grocery shopping.
Last updated: June 25, 2026