OTAKE CORPORATION
7434・Standard Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (9 directors and audit and supervisory committee members in total). Four outside directors (including a lawyer and a certified public accountant) constitute a majority of the Audit and Supervisory Committee, and the Board of Directors met 13 times per year. No Nomination Committee or Compensation Committee has been confirmed to be established.
Risk Management
The Corporate Planning & Administration Division oversees company-wide risk, while each division head identifies, assesses, and addresses risks specific to their division. The Internal Audit Office (1 staff member), which reports directly to the President, conducts planned audits, and the company has established regulations for compliance, receivables management, and credit management. In the event of an emergency, a response headquarters is set up under the direct command of the President.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending May 2026) revised to ¥40 per share (up ¥3 year-on-year). Disclosed as a revision from the previous dividend forecast. Basic policy is progressive dividends (maintain or increase), with share buybacks also underway.
Dividend Policy
Basic policy is to maintain stable dividends on a continuing basis, implementing progressive dividends (maintain or increase) on an ongoing basis. The basic approach is one year-end dividend payment per year, though under the articles of incorporation an interim dividend with a record date of November 30 each year is also possible. The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending May 2026) is ¥40 per share (up ¥3 from the actual ¥37 in the previous fiscal year). This has been disclosed as a revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast.
ESG
Under the 2nd Medium-Term Management Plan (FY ending May 2025 – FY ending May 2027), the company has set "practicing human capital management" as a strategic vision, promoting diversity, DX, and women's participation in the workforce. Against a target female hiring ratio of 50%, the actual result was 38%; against a target average tenure gap between men and women of 5.0 years, the actual result was 6.4 years. The company is also working to expand sales of products that contribute to carbon neutrality and resource circulation, but no dedicated department has been established, with oversight handled by the Board of Directors.
Last updated: August 28, 2025