MEIWA CORPORATION
8103・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
As a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, the company has 8 directors (5 of whom are outside directors), with an outside director ratio of 62.5%. It has established a Compensation Advisory Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Security Export Control Committee, and other bodies to enhance transparency and efficiency in management.
Risk Management
The company has established a framework in which responsible departments handle risk response based on the Basic Risk Management Regulations and the Division of Duties Regulations, with the Sustainability Promotion Committee periodically monitoring the process and reporting to the President and the Board of Directors. Regarding climate change risk, the company has conducted scenario analysis under two scenarios—
Shareholder Returns
Under the medium-term management plan, the company's basic policy is a consolidated payout ratio of 50%, implementing flexible shareholder returns while maintaining financial soundness. The annual dividend for FY2024 was increased to ¥42 (up from ¥34 in the prior fiscal year). Share buybacks were also conducted (1,447,600 shares acquired and retired between March and September 2024).
Dividend Policy
While maintaining financial soundness, the company conducts flexible shareholder returns based on a consolidated payout ratio of 50% as a basic policy. The decision-making body for year-end dividends is the general shareholders' meeting. Interim dividends may be implemented by resolution of the Board of Directors, with a record date of September 30 each year. Recent dividend history: FY2023 ¥34 (total ¥1,417 million), FY2024 ¥42 (total ¥1,693 million).
ESG
Established the Sustainability Promotion Committee and Promotion Office in February 2022 and declared support for the TCFD recommendations. GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) were 565.0t-CO2 in FY2025 (ending March 2025), and the company has set and disclosed human capital targets, including a ratio of 20% or more for female new graduate hires into career-track positions and a 100% male childcare leave utilization rate.
Last updated: June 19, 2026