Area Quest Inc.
8912・Standard Market・Real Estate
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Composed of 3 directors (1 outside director) and 3 corporate auditors (all outside). Regular board meetings are held monthly, and management meetings are held twice a month along with a monthly group management meeting to accelerate decision-making and enhance management transparency. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established.
Risk Management
The company strives for early detection and prevention of risks through information sharing at Board of Directors meetings and management meetings. It has established a multi-layered risk management framework, including centralized complaint management through the
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is a year-end dividend paid once annually, with a target of maintaining a payout ratio of 30% or more. For FY2026 (ending June 2026), the company forecasts a dividend of ¥4.0 per share (an increase from ¥3.0 in the previous period). No share buybacks have been implemented.
Dividend Policy
The policy is to actively return profits to shareholders in line with consolidated performance, with a year-end dividend paid once annually as the basic approach. The company maintains a target payout ratio of 30% or more. Actual results for FY2025 (ended June 2025) were ¥3.0 per share (year-end lump sum). For FY2026 (ending June 2026), the company forecasts ¥4.0 per share (year-end lump sum), planning an increase of ¥1.0 from the previous period. An interim dividend can be implemented based on a Board of Directors resolution with a record date of December 31 each year, but the dividend was ¥0.0 as of both the end of the first quarter and the end of the second quarter of FY2026.
ESG
Toward achieving the SDGs, the company is promoting maintenance and renovation of existing buildings, prevention of the vacant-house problem through vacancy reduction, and contribution to CO2 reduction. On the human capital side, its policies include human resource development measures such as increasing the proportion of female managers, supporting the acquisition of qualifications, and enhancing in-house training, as well as improving the internal working environment through reforms to the salary system, enhancement of paid leave and childcare leave systems, and promotion of enrollment in the employee stock ownership plan. Quantitative indicators and targets have not yet been set at this time.
Last updated: September 24, 2025