Kojima Co.,Ltd.
7513・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 9 directors (including 4 Audit and Supervisory Committee members and 3 outside directors) and meets 18 times per year. A Governance Committee, Nomination Committee, Compensation Committee, and Independent Advisory Committee have been established as voluntary advisory bodies, and a system has been put in place whereby the Independent Advisory Committee, composed solely of independent outside directors, conducts prior deliberation on transactions involving conflicts of interest with the parent company.
Risk Management
Based on the Risk Management Regulations, the officer in charge of internal control and the Internal Audit Department comprehensively identify and manage risks. Sustainability-related risks are identified and assessed by the Sustainability Promotion Committee, then managed and verified by the Risk Management Committee (held quarterly), which reports to the Board of Directors, adopting a three-tier structure. In the event of an emergency, a system is established whereby an Emergency Response Headquarters headed by the Representative Director is set up.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending August 2026) revised upward to ¥28 per share (year-end lump sum). FY2025 (ended August 2025) actual dividend was ¥22 (ordinary dividend of ¥20 plus a commemorative dividend of ¥2 for the 70th anniversary of founding). As a subsequent event, the company resolved to conduct a share buyback with an upper limit of 500,000 shares and ¥900,000,000. The shareholder benefit program was also expanded.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to distribute results underpinned by business performance, with dividends paid twice a year: an interim dividend (record date: the last day of February each year) and a year-end dividend. Dividends of surplus may also be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors (Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act). The actual dividend for FY2025 (ended August 2025) was ¥22.00 per share (ordinary dividend of ¥20.00 plus a commemorative dividend of ¥2.00 for the 70th anniversary of founding). The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending August 2026) has been revised upward to ¥28.00 per share (year-end lump sum), an increase. This was announced in the "Notice Regarding Change in Dividend Policy and Revision (Increase) of Year-End Dividend Forecast" dated July 13, 2026.
ESG
As part of climate change response, the Company conducted 1.5°C and 4°C scenario analyses in line with TCFD recommendations, and set a target to reduce Scope 1+2 GHG emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to FY2017 levels (FY2024 actual: down 52.1% versus FY2017). Corporate PPAs have been introduced at 12 stores, and EV charging equipment has been installed at 42 stores. On the human capital front, the Company has obtained "Health & Productivity Stock Selection 2025 (White 500)" certification for six consecutive years, and disclosed a male childcare leave utilization rate of 82.1% and a female manager ratio of 7.1% (target: 15%). From the fiscal year ending August 2026, the Company plans to introduce non-financial indicator-linked executive compensation, tying environmental management indicators and work engagement indicators to executive remuneration.
Last updated: November 17, 2025