Daiwa Co.,Ltd
8247・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in 2016). The Board of Directors consists of 11 members in total: 7 directors and 4 directors who are members of the Audit and Supervisory Committee. Outside directors comprise 3 members of the Audit and Supervisory Committee (including 2 independent officers: Taro Nakamura and Hideo Asada). No nomination committee or compensation committee has been confirmed to exist. The Board of Directors meets 5 times per year.
Risk Management
Risk management is deliberated and managed at the store managers' meeting (attended by directors, heads of each head office department, and each store manager), with a system in place to promptly discuss response measures, including information disclosure, in the event of an emergency. A Compliance Committee has been established to promote company-wide legal compliance and awareness activities, and the company has also developed an internal whistleblowing system based on the Whistleblower Protection Act as well as personal information protection management regulations.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2027 (ending February 2027), the second-quarter-end dividend is forecast at ¥0.00, with the year-end dividend yet to be determined. In the previous fiscal year (FY2026, ended February 2026), the annual dividend was also ¥0.00 (no dividend). No mention of share buybacks or shareholder benefit programs.
Dividend Policy
The second-quarter-end dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥0.00. The year-end dividend forecast is undetermined at this time, and the company states it will announce a forecast once it becomes possible to do so. The annual dividend for the previous fiscal year (FY2026, ended February 2026) was also ¥0.00 (no dividend).
ESG
Sustainability policy and materiality are currently under consideration. In terms of human capital, the company promotes talent development measures such as stratified training, support for attending external seminars, and support for obtaining qualifications, and has set a target of 25% or more for the proportion of women in management lines (non-consolidated). The ratio of female managers is 10.1%, and the rate of male employees taking childcare leave is 0.0% (results for the fiscal year under review). No specific disclosures regarding climate change have been confirmed.
Last updated: May 29, 2026