BASE CO., LTD.
4481・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. Of the 7 directors, 5 are outside directors (4 independent officers), giving an outside director ratio of 71.4%. The company has established a Nomination and Compensation Committee (3 members, including 2 outside directors), and separates decision-making from business execution through an executive officer system. The Board of Directors met 13 times during the year, with full attendance.
Risk Management
Based on the "Risk Management Regulations," the Corporate Planning Department evaluates and identifies risks on a four-level scale of "impact" and "likelihood of occurrence," with resolutions and reports made to the Board of Directors. The Compliance Committee and Information Security Committee have been established to address priority risks. In the event of a major disaster, a disaster response headquarters headed by the President and Representative Director is set up in accordance with the business continuity plan.
Shareholder Returns
The company pays dividends twice a year (interim and year-end). The forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is an annual dividend of ¥186 per share (ordinary dividend of ¥126 plus a commemorative dividend of ¥60), a substantial increase from ¥117 in the previous fiscal year. No mention of share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The company pays dividends twice a year, interim and year-end. Actual results for FY2025 (ended December 2025) were an annual dividend of ¥117 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥57 and a year-end dividend of ¥60. The forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is an annual dividend of ¥186 per share, consisting of ¥93 at the second-quarter-end (ordinary dividend of ¥63 plus a commemorative dividend of ¥30) and ¥93 at year-end (ordinary dividend of ¥63 plus a commemorative dividend of ¥30). No revision has been made to the earnings forecast.
ESG
The company has implemented TCFD and CDP responses, setting a target to reduce Scope 1+2 CO2 emissions by 42% by 2031 compared to 2021 levels (FY2025 actual: 47.7% reduction, target already achieved). In terms of human capital, the company discloses diversity, health, and safety indicators such as a foreign national employee ratio of 44.3%, a male childcare leave uptake rate of 58.3%, and average overtime of 13.3 hours, and has set 2030 targets (30% female employee ratio, 70% male childcare leave uptake rate, etc.). The company is also focusing on its in-house training program "Base Academy" and building a leadership pipeline.
Last updated: March 26, 2026