AHRESTY CORPORATION
5852・Prime Market・Nonferrous Metals
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in June 2015). The Board of Directors consists of 10 directors (5 excluding Audit and Supervisory Committee members, of whom 1 is outside; 5 Audit and Supervisory Committee members, of whom 4 are outside). The Board of Directors meets 15 times per year, with a 100% attendance rate for all members. A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee has been established, chaired by an outside director.
Risk Management
The Company has established comprehensive risk management regulations and works to assess, avoid, and minimize the impact of risks. It has put in place emergency response procedures and a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) (formulated in FY2009), and has built a framework in which climate-related risks are identified and analyzed at the Sustainability Committee before being integrated with company-wide risk management by the Risk Management Secretariat.
Shareholder Returns
The company targets a payout ratio of 35% or more and a DOE of 1.5% as a minimum benchmark, paying dividends twice a year. Actual results for FY2026 (ending March 2026) were ¥42 per share (interim ¥16 + year-end ¥26), with a payout ratio of 29.1%. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥34 per share (interim ¥10 + year-end ¥24).
Dividend Policy
The company aims for a payout ratio of 35% or more based on consolidated results, implementing appropriate profit distribution within a range that does not impair medium- to long-term financial soundness. From this fiscal year, DOE (dividend on equity ratio) of 1.5% has been newly introduced as a minimum dividend benchmark. Dividends from surplus are determined by resolution of the Board of Directors (twice a year: interim and year-end). Actual results for FY2026 (ending March 2026) were ¥42 per share (interim ¥16, year-end ¥26), total dividends of ¥1,045 million, and a payout ratio of 29.1%. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥34 per share (interim ¥10, year-end ¥24).
ESG
The company expressed support for the TCFD recommendations (March 2023) and has set a target of reducing Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 50% by FY2030 (compared to FY2013). In terms of human capital, it has obtained the three-star
Last updated: June 25, 2026