Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd.
7575・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
The company is a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. Of the 13 directors, 5 are outside directors (all of whom are independent officers), and the company has established a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee chaired by an independent outside director, separating decision-making and oversight from business execution through an executive officer system.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Risk Management Committee chaired by the CRO to promote company-wide risk assessment and response. It coordinates with the Compliance Committee, Information Security Committee, Investment and Financing Committee, and Sustainability Committee, and has put in place a system whereby, in the event a material risk materializes, a response headquarters headed by the President and Executive Officer is established.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is stable dividends targeting a payout ratio of 40% or DOE of 5%, whichever is higher. FY2026 (ending March 2026) results: dividend per share of ¥54 (payout ratio 40.5%, DOE 6.0%), total dividends of ¥3,792 million. FY2027 (ending March 2026) forecast: dividend per share of ¥56 (payout ratio 49.1%). During the current period, the company canceled treasury shares (equivalent to ¥4,469 million).
Dividend Policy
The company continues stable dividends targeting a payout ratio of 40% or DOE (dividend on equity) of 5%, whichever is higher. Dividends are paid once annually as a year-end dividend (interim dividend at end of Q2 is ¥0). FY2026 (ending March 2026) results: dividend per share of ¥54 (payout ratio 40.5%, DOE 6.0%), total dividends of ¥3,792 million. FY2027 (ending March 2026) forecast: dividend per share of ¥56 (payout ratio 49.1%). During the current period, the company did not conduct any new treasury share acquisitions, but canceled treasury shares held equivalent to ¥4,469 million.
ESG
The company has set a target of reducing Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to FY2021 (ending March 2021) levels, and FY2026 (ending March 2026) results showed emissions of 6,237 t-CO2 (down 10.3% from the base year). In terms of human capital, the company is promoting diversity initiatives such as preparing to introduce a multi-track personnel system and making childcare leave paid, while also strengthening quality and supply chain management, including completing the MDSAP re-certification audit with zero findings.
Last updated: June 19, 2026