LION OFFICE PRODUCTS CORP.
423A・Standard Market・Wholesale Trade
LION OFFICE PRODUCTS CORP.
423A・Standard Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
The company has a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 9 members (including 2 outside directors), and the Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 4 members (including 3 outside corporate auditors). The company has adopted an executive officer system and has established a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee, in which independent outside directors hold a majority, as an advisory body to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors held 20 meetings during the fiscal year under review (including 1 resolution in writing), with all directors attending all meetings.
Risk Management
The Corporate Planning Department and Internal Audit Office function as the risk management oversight division, with the Compliance and Risk Management Committee convening once every two months. This committee identifies, assesses, and manages business risks and opportunities, including sustainability-related risks, and has established a governance structure whereby the committee chair (a director) reports to the Board of Directors immediately following each meeting. With respect to personal information protection, the company obtained the Privacy Mark, based on JIS Q 15001 compliance, in September 2006.
Shareholder Returns
A commemorative listing dividend of ¥8 per share was implemented at the end of the second quarter of FY2026 (ending September 2026). The full-year dividend forecast totals ¥15 (¥8 interim, ¥7 year-end), a substantial increase from ¥5 in the previous fiscal year. No share buybacks were conducted.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end). A dividend of ¥8 per share (commemorative listing dividend) has already been paid at the end of the second quarter of FY2026 (ending September 2026). The full-year dividend forecast totals ¥15 (¥8 interim, ¥7 year-end). The previous fiscal year's actual dividend was ¥5, paid only at year-end (total ¥5). The company aims for a medium-term target of a consolidated payout ratio of 40% and DOE of 3%, maintaining a policy of stable dividends.
ESG
Acquired ISO14001 certification and Privacy Mark certification. FY2024 CO₂ emissions were Scope 1: 229t-CO₂ and Scope 2: 455t-CO₂ (non-consolidated basis); the company plans to begin group-wide calculation from FY2026 (ending September 2026). In terms of human capital, the company has set a target of raising the ratio of female managers to 5% by FY2027 (ending September 2027) (actual result was 4.8% in FY2025, ending September 2025). The ratio of female new graduate hires is 72.7%. The company is addressing materiality themes including diversity promotion, well-being improvement, and development of environmentally friendly products.
Last updated: December 25, 2025