ARIGATOU SERVICES COMPANY,LIMITED
3177・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 7 directors (including 2 outside directors, an outside ratio of approximately 28.6%), and there are 4 corporate auditors (including 2 outside corporate auditors). The Board of Directors meets regularly once a month (14 times in the fiscal year under review), with all directors attending every meeting. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been confirmed to be established.
Risk Management
Established a risk management framework through the Board of Directors, joint sales meetings, and internal audits. Set up a Crisis Management Committee based on crisis management regulations, and also implemented awareness-raising activities by the Compliance Committee, response to HR and labor risks through an advisory contract with a certified social insurance and labor consultant, and formulation of a policy for excluding antisocial forces. Regarding sustainability risks, reports are received from each business division at joint sales meetings, with a framework in place to report to and discuss with the Board of Directors as necessary.
Shareholder Returns
The company's basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end), and it forecasts an annual dividend of ¥135 per share for FY2027 (ending February 2027) (interim ¥0, year-end ¥135). The actual dividend for FY2026 (ending February 2026) was also ¥135. The articles of incorporation stipulate that treasury stock repurchases can be carried out flexibly by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year: an interim dividend (record date: August 31) and a year-end dividend. The actual dividend for FY2026 (ending February 2026) was an annual ¥135 per share (interim ¥0, year-end ¥135). The forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) maintains the same annual amount of ¥135 (interim ¥0, year-end ¥135). No revision from the earnings forecast.
ESG
The company positions its reuse business as a contribution to the circular economy and recognizes sustainability as a key management issue. In human capital management, it has established evaluation systems, training programs, and a regular employee promotion system based on the fundamental policy of "We are a company that develops people." Against a target of 20% or more for the ratio of female managers, the actual result was 15.4% (target not achieved); against a target of 85% or more for the ratio of average years of service for women, the actual result was 116.2% (target achieved).
Last updated: May 29, 2026