Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.
9042・Prime Market・Land Transportation
Governance
A company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in 2020). As of the securities report filing date, 6 of 13 directors are independent outside directors. A Nomination and Compensation Committee has been established, chaired by an outside director. Under the pure holding company structure, the Group Management Meeting and the Board of Directors perform monitoring and supervisory functions.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee, and the Risk Management Promotion Department conducts an annual risk survey targeting group companies. Risks related to climate change, accidents, information management, legal compliance, and other areas are identified and analyzed, with the results reported to the Board of Directors every year. A framework has been put in place to establish a crisis response headquarters, headed by the President, in the event a material risk materializes.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend per share is ¥100 (interim ¥50, year-end ¥50), an increase of ¥40 year on year. The payout ratio is 30.3%. Under the new policy targeting a total return ratio of 50% or more on a cumulative basis over the six years from FY2025 to FY2030, the company has also resolved to conduct share buybacks with an upper limit of ¥30.0 billion. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the annual dividend per share is planned to remain at ¥100.
Dividend Policy
Under the policy targeting a total return ratio (the ratio of the sum of total annual dividends and share buyback amount to net income attributable to owners of the parent) of 50% or more on a cumulative basis over the six years from FY2025 to FY2030, the company will implement stable dividends with a floor of ¥100 per share annually. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend per share is ¥100 (interim ¥50, year-end ¥50), with a payout ratio of 30.3%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the annual dividend per share is also planned to be ¥100 (interim ¥50, year-end ¥50). The company will conduct flexible share buybacks through the end of FY2030, taking into account cash flow conditions and share price trends, among other factors.
ESG
The company has expressed support for the TCFD and TNFD recommendations, setting targets to reduce GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 60% by FY2035 (ending March 2036) compared to FY2019 (ended March 2020) levels, and to achieve net zero by FY2050 (ending March 2051). In human capital, it has set KPIs such as a female manager ratio of 10% (FY2030, ending March 2031) and maintaining a 100% male childcare leave uptake rate, and is promoting sustainable management through human rights due diligence and its support for the United Nations Global Compact.
Last updated: June 17, 2026