HOTLAND HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
3196・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
A company with an audit and supervisory committee. The Board of Directors consists of 9 members in total: 6 directors (1 outside) plus 3 audit and supervisory committee members (2 outside). A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee (established in February 2023) is in place, and the ratio of outside directors on the Board as a whole is approximately 33% (3 out of 9 members). During the fiscal year under review, the Board of Directors met 18 times, with nearly full attendance by all members.
Risk Management
The company convenes a Risk Management Committee, chaired by the Representative Director and President, as necessary, and has established a system based on the Risk Management Regulations to identify and prevent risks across the group at an early stage. In the event of a serious crisis, a response headquarters headed by the Representative Director and President is immediately established to respond.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is a single year-end dividend per year. Actual results for FY2025 (ending December 2025) were ¥13 per share (total dividends of ¥276 million). FY2026 (ending December 2026) is also forecast at the same ¥13 (year-end lump sum). No numerical target for the payout ratio has been disclosed. No share buybacks were implemented.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to flexibly consider and implement appropriate profit return measures for shareholders according to business performance and financial position, taking into account the strengthening of the financial structure for long-term stability of the management foundation and the enhancement of retained earnings for the continued expansion and development of the business. A year-end dividend is paid once a year. FY2025 (ending December 2025): ¥13 per share (¥0 at second quarter-end, ¥13 at year-end, total ¥13). FY2026 (ending December 2026) forecast: ¥13 per share (¥0 at second quarter-end, ¥13 at year-end, total ¥13). No revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast.
ESG
No dedicated sustainability committee has been established (establishment is under consideration); risk and opportunity analysis is handled by the Corporate Management Division and other departments, which report to the Board of Directors. On the human capital front, the ratio of female full-time employees stood at 30.5% (as of December 2025), and the company has introduced a "location-limited employee system" and a "shortened working hours employee system." Quantitative ESG targets are currently under consideration and have not yet been finalized.
Last updated: March 26, 2026