HOKUSHIN CO., LTD.
7897・Standard Market・Other Products
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 7 members in total—3 internal directors and 4 outside directors (of which 3 are Audit and Supervisory Committee members)—with an outside director ratio of approximately 57%. A Nomination and Compensation Committee, Internal Control Committee, Compliance Committee, Sustainability Committee, and Management Meeting are established as supplementary bodies to ensure transparency and soundness of management.
Risk Management
Departments in charge are designated based on the Regulations on Authority for Duties, and individual risks are addressed through internal regulations and implementation rules. Company-wide risks are deliberated at the Management Committee, and the Internal Control Committee meets several times a year to review risk management and information management, reporting to the Board of Directors twice a year under this established framework. The Sustainability Committee identifies and prioritizes climate change risks (deforestation regulations, carbon taxes, natural disasters, growing instability in international affairs, etc.).
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the dividend per share is ¥2.00 (interim ¥0 / year-end ¥2.00), with total dividends of ¥56 million. Due to a net loss for the period, the payout ratio is not calculable. The same dividend of ¥2.00 (payout ratio 43.6%) is forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027). Share buybacks were minimal (¥5 thousand).
Dividend Policy
Dividends are paid twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend per share is ¥2.00 (year-end ¥2.00). The same dividend of ¥2.00 (payout ratio 43.6%) is forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027). The policy is to maintain the dividend even under a net loss.
ESG
Under Sustainability Vision 2030 "Facing Wood, Opening the Future," the company is advancing climate change response (GHG emissions reduction target: -58.8% vs. FY2016, aligned with SBT 1.5°C) and has begun Scope 3 calculation. In human capital, it has achieved Excellent Health Management Corporation 2026 certification and a 75% male childcare leave uptake rate, and continues efforts toward its 2030 targets, including an 80% paid leave utilization rate and a 20% female worker ratio.
Last updated: June 23, 2026