KANADEN CORPORATION
8081・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
The company employs an audit & supervisory board system, comprised of 7 directors (3 outside) and 3 audit & supervisory board members (2 outside). Decision-making and business execution are separated through an executive officer system, and a nomination and compensation advisory committee chaired by an independent outside director has been established to ensure transparency in governance.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee chaired by a Representative Director, which identifies, analyzes, and formulates countermeasures for risks on a company-wide basis. In cooperation with the Sustainability Committee and the Compliance Committee, the company has built a framework to identify and manage risks such as climate change, information security, and human capital.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥72 per share (interim ¥36 + year-end ¥36), with a payout ratio of 40.5%. From FY2027 (ending March 2027), the benchmark indicator will change to DOE of 4.5%, with progressive dividends continuing. The forecast dividend for the next fiscal year is ¥100 per share (forecast payout ratio of 55.7%).
Dividend Policy
The company implements a progressive dividend policy using a consolidated payout ratio of 40% as the benchmark indicator, whereby annual dividends are, in principle, not reduced, and dividends are maintained or increased. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥72 per share (interim ¥36, year-end ¥36), with total dividends of ¥1,605 million and a payout ratio of 40.5%. From FY2027 (ending March 2027), in order to achieve stable dividends unaffected by short-term profit fluctuations, the company will adopt a Dividend on Equity (DOE) ratio of 4.5% as the benchmark indicator for dividends and will continue the progressive dividend policy. The dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥100 per share (interim ¥50, year-end ¥50), with a forecast payout ratio of 55.7%.
ESG
The company has established a Sustainability Committee chaired by the Representative Director to promote the identification of materiality, KPI management, and non-financial information disclosure. On climate change, it has conducted 1.5°C and 4°C scenario analyses, and continues to measure Scope 1 emissions (204.7t-CO₂ in FY2025). In terms of human capital, the company has set an investment target of ¥2.0 billion cumulative over the new medium-term management plan period, and discloses indicators such as a target of 10% for the ratio of female managers (2030 target) and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 70.6% (target achieved).
Last updated: June 22, 2026