Starzen Company Limited
8043・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
A company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Composed of 9 directors (including 4 outside directors), with an executive officer system in place. The company has established a Nomination and Compensation Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Risk Management Committee, a Sustainability Committee, and other bodies to enhance governance.
Risk Management
Based on the Risk Management Regulations, the Risk Management Committee evaluates and analyzes risks on a quarterly basis from both the frequency of occurrence and the scale of potential damage, and reports important matters to the Board of Directors. A system has been established to centrally manage issues identified by the Sustainability Committee by relaying them to the Risk Management Committee.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥43 per share (total dividends of ¥2,457 million, payout ratio of 29.5%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an interim dividend system will be newly established, with an annual dividend of ¥50 planned (interim ¥25, year-end ¥25), payout ratio 33.6%. During the fiscal year under review, the company acquired ¥1,898 million of treasury stock.
Dividend Policy
The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥43 per share (paid entirely at year-end), with total dividends of ¥2,457 million, a payout ratio of 29.5%, and a dividend-to-net-assets ratio of 2.7%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an interim dividend system will be introduced (subject to approval of the articles of incorporation amendment at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for June 26, 2026), with a planned annual dividend of ¥50 (interim ¥25, year-end ¥25), corresponding to a payout ratio of 33.6%. Note that the dividend for FY2025 (ended March 2025) was ¥110 before the stock split (1-for-3 stock split effective April 1, 2025), equivalent to ¥36.67 after adjusting for the split.
ESG
The company has set a target to reduce GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 42% by the end of FY2031 (ending March 2031) compared to FY2023 (ended March 2023), and is advancing information disclosure based on the TCFD recommendations. In terms of human capital, the company is also engaged in diversity and health management initiatives, including a target of 10% female managers (by the end of FY2027) and obtaining the "Gold Certification" under health management recognition. Scope 3 emissions (FY2025) totaling 5,624,717 t-CO2e have already been disclosed.
Last updated: June 24, 2026