TAKARA STANDARD CO.,LTD.
7981・Prime Market・Other Products
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 8 members (3 outside directors, outside ratio 37.5%), and the Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 3 members (2 outside auditors). The company has voluntarily established a Nomination and Compensation Committee, with outside directors comprising a majority of committee members. At the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2026, a proposal will be submitted to amend the articles of incorporation to shorten the directors' term of office from 2 years to 1 year.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Sustainability Committee chaired by the Representative Director and President, with subcommittees on the Environment, Human Rights, and Human Capital each meeting four or more times per year. Regarding climate change risk, scenario analysis (1.5°C and 4°C) is conducted based on the TCFD recommendations, with each department head managing the risks under their purview. A system has been established whereby the President convenes an emergency response meeting in the event of a major disaster or accident.
Shareholder Returns
Dividends are paid twice yearly targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 50%. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend was ¥116 (interim ¥50, year-end ¥66, payout ratio 50.0%), an increase of ¥38 year-on-year. Including share buybacks of ¥10,499 million, the total consolidated return ratio was 118.9%. For the next fiscal year, an annual dividend of ¥124 (payout ratio 50.9%) is planned, and a share buyback of up to ¥12,000 million has also been resolved.
Dividend Policy
Dividends are paid twice yearly, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend, targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 50%. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the interim dividend was ¥50 and the year-end dividend was ¥66 (an increase of ¥16 from the initial forecast of ¥50), for an annual dividend of ¥116 (consolidated payout ratio of 50.0%, total dividends of ¥7,427 million). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an interim dividend of ¥62 and a year-end dividend of ¥62 are planned, for an annual dividend of ¥124 (consolidated payout ratio of 50.9%). During the period of the Medium-Term Management Plan 2026, in addition to dividends, share buybacks will also be actively utilized as a means of shareholder returns toward achieving ROE of 8%. The total amount of share buybacks in the current fiscal year was ¥10,499 million (consolidated total return ratio of 118.9%). As a subsequent event, a share buyback of up to ¥12,000 million (up to 4,600,000 shares) has been resolved, with an acquisition period from May 1, 2026 to February 19, 2027.
ESG
As part of climate change countermeasures, Scope 1+2 emissions were reduced to 49,197 tCO2 in FY2025 (FY2030 target: 41,000 tCO2, a ▲30% reduction versus FY2020). On human capital, the company disclosed an employee engagement score of 77.8% (achieving the 77% target), a male childcare leave uptake rate of 95.4%, and a female manager ratio of 7.9% (target: 10%), and is working to promote DE&I and strengthen talent development.
Last updated: June 19, 2026