Wakita & Co.,LTD.
8125・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
The company is an audit and supervisory committee-structured company. The Board of Directors consists of 8 members in total: 4 executive directors and 4 audit and supervisory committee members (3 of whom are outside directors), giving an outside director ratio of 37.5% (3/8). The company has established a Nomination and Compensation Committee (with independent directors holding a majority), a Sustainability Committee, an Internal Control Promotion Committee, an Information Security Committee, a Compliance Committee, and other bodies, building a multi-layered governance framework.
Risk Management
The company aims to prevent risks and minimize losses across the group based on its risk management regulations, while the Sustainability Committee regularly analyzes and monitors sustainability-related risks and opportunities. A multi-layered internal control structure has been established, comprising the Internal Control Promotion Committee (meeting monthly), the Compliance Committee, the Information Security Committee, and an Audit Section reporting directly to the president, along with an internal whistleblowing system and legal checks conducted by the Legal Affairs Review Office.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2027 (ending February 2027), the company forecasts an annual dividend of ¥100, consisting of an interim dividend of ¥50 and a year-end dividend of ¥50 (unchanged from the previous fiscal year's actual results). Based on the 2028 Medium-Term Management Plan, the company has committed to maintaining a dividend of ¥100 or more per share. A shareholder benefit program is also in place (with related provisions recorded).
Dividend Policy
Dividends are paid twice a year (interim and year-end). The dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is an interim dividend of ¥50 and a year-end dividend of ¥50, totaling ¥100 (the same as the previous fiscal year's actual annual dividend of ¥100). Under the "2028 Medium-Term Management Plan," the company has committed to a dividend of ¥100 or more per share over the three-year period from FY2026 (ending February 2026) through FY2028 (ending February 2028). Note that the dividend forecast has been revised from the most recently announced figures (a new interim dividend of ¥50 has been established).
ESG
In February 2024, the company expressed its support for the TCFD recommendations and analyzed climate change risks and opportunities under two scenarios: a 4°C scenario and a below-2°C scenario. Actual Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions were 7,069 t-CO2 (reduction targets are currently being formulated). On the human capital front, the company achieved a female hiring ratio of 29.8%, a male childcare leave uptake rate of 88.2%, and a 100% return-to-work rate for women after childcare leave, while the ratio of women in management positions remains a challenge at 0.0% (for the reporting company). The company has identified materiality issues including environmental consideration, social infrastructure development, addressing the declining birthrate and aging population, promoting diverse talent, and establishing governance, with the Sustainability Committee responsible for progress management.
Last updated: May 25, 2026