DAIICHIKOSHO CO. , LTD.
7458・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors (6 directors, 2 of whom are outside directors). It has established a Nomination Advisory Committee and a Compensation Advisory Committee, each chaired by an outside director, to ensure fairness and objectivity in appointments/dismissals and compensation. The Board of Directors meets 12 times per year with a 100% attendance rate for all members.
Risk Management
The company has established the Group Risk & Compliance Committee (chaired by the Representative Director and President) based on the Group Risk Management Basic Regulations, and conducts risk surveys and analyses annually. In the event of an emergency, a countermeasure headquarters headed by the Representative Director and President is set up in accordance with the Group Crisis Management Regulations, establishing a system to minimize losses.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), an annual dividend of ¥67 per share (interim ¥28, year-end ¥39, including a ¥10 commemorative dividend for the company's 55th anniversary) will be implemented, with a consolidated payout ratio of 43.7% and a consolidated net asset dividend ratio of 5.8%. Share buybacks of ¥1,884 million were also conducted. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥68 (payout ratio of 57.6%).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to actively return profits to shareholders in line with consolidated business performance, targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 30% or more. Dividends are paid twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. For the year-end dividend of FY2026 (ending March 2026), the ordinary dividend of ¥29 was supplemented with a ¥10 commemorative dividend for the company's 55th anniversary, totaling ¥39. Share buybacks are also conducted opportunistically to improve capital efficiency.
ESG
The company treats extending healthy life expectancy and improving QOL for the elderly as a key priority, having installed the DK Elder System at over 29,000 welfare-related facilities. In response to climate change, it has set a target of net-zero GHG emissions (Scope 1+2 total of 66,349 tCO2) by FY2050. In terms of human capital, it is working on merit-based hiring, tiered training programs, and reduction of long working hours, among other initiatives.
Last updated: June 25, 2026