cotta CO.,LTD
3359・Growth Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
A company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 8 members in total (including 3 outside directors, all of whom are members of the Audit and Supervisory Committee), with an outside director ratio of 37.5%. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established. The Board of Directors held 18 meetings during the fiscal year under review, with a generally high attendance rate.
Risk Management
The Company has established the "Risk Management Regulations" and put in place a system to comprehensively anticipate and evaluate operational risks. In the event a significant risk materializes, a countermeasure headquarters headed by the Representative Director is established to prevent the expansion of damage. With respect to sustainability risks as well, the Company has built a system that evaluates environmental, social, and economic impacts and instructs relevant departments on countermeasures.
Shareholder Returns
The company's basic policy is to pay a year-end dividend once a year. The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥10.0 per share (year-end lump sum), unchanged from the previous fiscal year. No interim dividend will be paid. Total dividends paid in the previous interim period amounted to ¥106,497 thousand. No share buybacks were conducted.
Dividend Policy
The company's policy is to prioritize maintaining and expanding internal reserves necessary and sufficient for business growth, while comprehensively considering business results, financial condition, and the degree of achievement of business plans, in order to continue stable dividend payments. Dividends of surplus are determined by resolution of the Board of Directors (as stipulated in the Articles of Incorporation). The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥10.0 per share (¥0.0 at the end of the second quarter and ¥10.0 at year-end), unchanged from the previous fiscal year's actual result (¥10.0 annually). There has been no revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast. Note that dividends paid during the current interim period amounted to ¥106,355 thousand.
ESG
Through "cotta tomorrow," a joint initiative with Fuji Oil, the company is promoting the popularization of plant-based foods to reduce environmental impact. In terms of human capital, it is working on hiring regardless of gender or age, supporting autonomous career development, and diversifying work styles. However, quantitative indicators and targets related to human resource diversity and human capital have not yet been set.
Last updated: December 22, 2025