Hotto Link Inc.
3680・Growth Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with a Board of Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 3 directors (of which 2 are outside directors), with an outside director ratio of approximately 67%. A Nomination and Compensation Committee has been established (3 directors, of which 2 are outside directors), meeting once a year. The company plans to transition to a 4-director structure (of which 3 are outside directors) at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in March 2026.
Risk Management
The Group Management Meeting, composed of the Representative Director and executive officers, together with the Internal Audit Office, comprehensively and centrally manages risks across the Group, with important matters reported to the Board of Directors. The company has entered into advisory agreements with specialists in legal, tax, accounting, and labor affairs, establishing a compliance framework that leverages external expertise.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay continuous and stable dividends. For FY2025 (ending December 2025), an annual dividend of ¥6 per share (interim ¥3, year-end ¥3) was implemented. For FY2026 (ending December 2026), an annual dividend of ¥6.20 per share (interim ¥3.10, year-end ¥3.10) is planned. In the first quarter under review, ¥47 million of treasury stock was repurchased.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to prioritize shareholder returns, strengthen earning power to secure funds for dividends, and pay continuous and stable dividends. The basic approach is to distribute surplus once a year as a year-end dividend, with interim dividends also possible under the Articles of Incorporation. For FY2025 (ending December 2025), an annual dividend of ¥6 per share (interim ¥3, year-end ¥3) was implemented. For FY2026 (ending December 2026), an annual dividend of ¥6.20 per share (interim ¥3.10, year-end ¥3.10) is planned (unchanged from the announcement on February 13, 2026). Additionally, pursuant to a resolution at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 27, 2026, a dividend of ¥3 per share, totaling ¥46 million, was paid as of March 30, 2026.
ESG
The company positions the core of its sustainability efforts as achieving both the resolution of social issues and business growth through the use of SNS and AI data. In terms of human capital, it has introduced flextime and remote work systems, conducts women's career advancement training semi-annually, and holds pre-return interviews for employees before they resume work after childcare leave, among other initiatives. As of the end of the fiscal year under review, the proportion of women in management positions reached 34.0%. No quantitative disclosures related to climate change are currently provided.
Last updated: March 26, 2026