YAMAZEN CORPORATION
8051・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
As a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, it has 9 directors (4 of whom are outside directors) and has established a Nomination and Compensation Committee (chaired by an independent outside director). Through the executive officer system and the dedicated officer system, supervision and execution are separated, achieving both transparency in management and faster decision-making.
Risk Management
The Corporate Planning Department comprehensively oversees risk management, with the Internal Control Committee and the Compliance Committee responsible for independent evaluation and prevention of risk materialization. The Sustainability Promotion Council deliberates on material management risks and opportunities, and in the event a significant risk materializes, the Crisis Management Committee, chaired by the Representative Director, has been established to respond.
Shareholder Returns
Full-year dividend for the current fiscal year was increased to ¥54 per share (interim ¥20 + year-end ¥34). Payout ratio 49.3%, DOE 3.5%. ¥56 per share (interim ¥20 + year-end ¥36) planned for next fiscal year. The company continues its policy of flexibly repurchasing treasury shares.
Dividend Policy
During the medium-term management plan "PROACTIVE YAMAZEN 2027" period, the dividend amount is determined based on whichever is higher: a consolidated payout ratio of 40% (an indicator of performance-linked profit distribution) or a DOE of 3.5% (an indicator of stable profit distribution). The full-year dividend for the current fiscal year (FY2026 (ending March 2026)) is ¥54 per share (interim ¥20, year-end ¥34). For the next fiscal year (FY2027 (ending March 2027)), an annual dividend of ¥56 (interim ¥20, year-end ¥36) is planned. To provide additional shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency, the company maintains a policy of flexibly repurchasing treasury shares, taking into comprehensive account timing, financial condition, share price, and share liquidity.
ESG
In support of TCFD, the company has set targets of a 50% reduction in GHG emissions by FY2030 (versus FY2020) and carbon neutrality by FY2050, promoting environmental contribution businesses through initiatives such as the "Green Ball Project." On the human capital front, the company has advanced DE&I promotion, women's empowerment (reassignment of 100 employees to new roles over three years), and a health management declaration, achieving an annual improvement of 10% or more in average monthly overtime hours (an actual improvement of 13.5% in the current fiscal year).
Last updated: June 15, 2026