THE FUKUSHIMA BANK, LTD.
8562・Standard Market・Banks
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Comprises 7 directors (3 outside) and 3 corporate auditors (2 outside), with 5 out of 10 directors and corporate auditors being outside officers. The Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee, established in October 2021 (composed of 5 members including 3 outside directors), ensures transparency in the nomination and compensation process. An executive officer system has also been introduced.
Risk Management
The Company has established the "Basic Policy for Integrated Risk Management" at the Board of Directors, and manages risks related to banking operations in an integrated and systematic manner. Physical risks and transition risks arising from climate change are analyzed and countermeasures are considered by the Sustainability Committee, with a framework in place to manage these within the integrated risk management structure.
Shareholder Returns
Only a year-end dividend is paid once per year. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥5 per share (paid as a single year-end dividend), the same level as the previous fiscal year's actual result. The same amount of ¥5 is planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027) as well. The payout ratio is 23.6% (consolidated). No mention of share buybacks being conducted.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay flexible dividends according to business performance while enhancing internal reserves in order to secure the stability and soundness of bank management. The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥5.00 per share (no interim dividend, annual total of ¥5.00). This is the same level as the previous fiscal year's actual result (FY2025 (ending March 2025): annual ¥5.00). Total dividends amount to ¥174 million, with a consolidated payout ratio of 23.6% and a dividend-to-net-assets ratio of 0.7%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥5.00 per share (paid as a single year-end dividend) is planned.
ESG
In March 2023, the company formulated its "Sustainability Basic Policy" and endorsed the TCFD recommendations. It established a Sustainability Committee chaired by the President to promote climate change risk management, financing for renewable energy, and other initiatives. Regarding CO2 emissions, against a target of a 50% reduction by FY2030 (versus FY2013 levels), a 55.7% reduction was achieved in FY2025. For sustainable finance, against a cumulative target of ¥60.0 billion for FY2024–FY2030, ¥28.8 billion had been executed. The ratio of female managers reached 25.4% (exceeding the target of 25% or more), and the rate of male employees taking childcare leave reached 120.0% (exceeding the target of 70% or more).
Last updated: June 18, 2026