KAMEI CORPORATION
8037・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
The company employs a Board of Directors and Board of Corporate Auditors system, consisting of 8 directors (including 3 outside directors, all of whom are independent officers) and 3 corporate auditors (including 2 outside corporate auditors). Since June 2021, an executive officer system has been introduced to separate decision-making and oversight functions from business execution functions.
Risk Management
The company has established Risk Management Regulations, Crisis Management Regulations, and Affiliated Company Management Regulations, and has set up a Crisis Management Committee to build a risk management framework for the entire group. The Board of Directors oversees the operational status of the risk management framework through regular internal reporting sessions and other means.
Shareholder Returns
The company's basic policy is to continue progressive dividends. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), it will implement a dividend of ¥115 per share (interim ¥50 + year-end ¥65), marking 11 consecutive years of dividend increases. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), it forecasts ¥130 (interim ¥65 + year-end ¥65). The payout ratio is 29.6%.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue implementing progressive dividends while taking into account business performance and the payout ratio, among other factors. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥115 per share (interim ¥50 + year-end ¥65), with a total dividend amount of ¥3,518 million and a payout ratio of 29.6%. The year-end dividend was increased by ¥10 from the most recent forecast to ¥65. This is expected to mark 11 consecutive years of dividend increases. The annual dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is expected to be ¥130 per share (interim ¥65 + year-end ¥65). The policy is to allocate retained earnings to investments in new businesses and future growth areas.
ESG
Established a Sustainability Committee in March 2025, promoting climate change response (net-zero GHG emissions target for FY2050, Scope 1+2 actual emissions of 9,552 t-CO2 for the current period) and human capital enhancement (42% ratio of female new graduate hires, 54% paid leave utilization rate). The company is also engaged in decarbonization businesses, including the introduction of renewable energy electricity, ZEB conversion of its head office, and sales of the next-generation biodiesel fuel "SUSTEO."
Last updated: June 25, 2026