Miyoshi Oil & Fat Co., Ltd.
4404・Standard Market・Foods
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 7 directors (including 2 independent outside directors: Kenji Murayama and Kanako Kuroda), and an executive officer system has been introduced. As an advisory body to the Board of Directors, a Nomination and Compensation Committee (chaired by an outside director) has been established, in which independent outside officers constitute a majority of the members, ensuring transparency in the nomination and compensation processes.
Risk Management
The Compliance and Risk Management Committee is held regularly twice a year based on the
Shareholder Returns
For FY2025 (ended December 2025), an ordinary dividend of ¥70 plus a special dividend of ¥30, totaling ¥100 (actual). For FY2026 (ending December 2026), a year-end lump-sum dividend of ¥70 is forecast (down ¥30 year on year). The company continues its stable return policy targeting a DOE of 2%. No mention of share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The company targets a DOE (dividend on equity) of 2% as a guideline for the dividend amount, determined in consideration of business performance, the business environment, and financial condition. The actual result for FY2025 (ended December 2025) was an ordinary dividend of ¥70 plus a special dividend of ¥30, totaling ¥100 per share. For FY2026 (ending December 2026), a year-end lump-sum dividend of ¥70 (annual dividend of ¥70) is forecast, down ¥30 year on year. There is no change to the earnings forecast.
ESG
Promoting ESG management under the corporate philosophy of 'Good for people, good for society, good for the future.' On the environmental front, the company is targeting a reduction of CO2 emissions (per ton of product) by 50% or more compared to 2006 levels by 2030 (2025 actual: 33.7% reduction), promoting the switch to RSPO-certified palm oil (approximately 24.4% of 2025 purchase volume), and promoting the switch to natural refrigerants. On the social front, the ratio of female managers stands at 11.3% (already exceeding the end-2027 target of 9.5% or more), the male childcare leave uptake rate is 100% (averaging 46.6 days), the employment rate of persons with disabilities is 2.42%, and the company has obtained PRIDE Index 2025 Gold certification. A Sustainability Promotion Committee was established in 2020 to formulate and monitor company-wide policies and targets.
Last updated: March 24, 2026