ARTNATURE INC.
7823・Standard Market・Other Products
Governance
As a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, the Board of Directors consists of 9 directors (3 of whom are outside directors, an outside director ratio of 33.3%), and the company has introduced an executive officer system to separate decision-making and supervisory functions from business execution functions. During the fiscal year under review, the Board of Directors held a total of 17 meetings (11 regular and 6 extraordinary), with nearly all directors attending nearly every meeting.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee to manage company-wide risks based on the "Basic Risk Management Regulations." When a risk materializes, a crisis management response headquarters headed by the Representative Director and President is established, and a business continuity system based on the BCP Regulations and Disaster Prevention Regulations is also in place. Climate change risk disclosure based on the TCFD recommendations is also conducted.
Shareholder Returns
Dividend policy targets a consolidated payout ratio of 40% or more, with an annual dividend of ¥28 as the floor, and increases dividends in line with performance (basically 50% or more until ROE exceeds 10%). For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the interim dividend is ¥14 and the year-end dividend is ¥16, totaling ¥30 per year (total dividends of ¥977 million, payout ratio of 51.5%). The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥28 (interim ¥14, year-end ¥14). No share buybacks were conducted during the current fiscal year.
Dividend Policy
Based on a consolidated payout ratio of 40% or more, the company aims to raise dividend levels (in increments of ¥1) in line with consolidated business performance, with the current level (annual dividend of ¥28) as the floor. Until ROE exceeds 10%, the company basically maintains a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more. In cases where consolidated net income fluctuates significantly, the dividend level may be determined taking such impact into consideration. Dividends are paid twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend.
ESG
The Company has expressed support for TCFD and implements related disclosures, reporting climate change risks to the Board of Directors via the Risk Management Committee. On the human capital front, the Company has obtained
Last updated: June 17, 2026