Bell-Park Co.,Ltd.
9441・Standard Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 6 directors (including 2 independent outside directors), and all 3 corporate auditors are outside auditors (including 2 independent auditors). A Compliance and Risk Management Committee and a Sustainability Promotion Committee have been established, both chaired by the Representative Director and President. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established. The Board of Directors met 13 times during the year, with a 100% attendance rate for all directors.
Risk Management
The Compliance and Risk Management Committee, chaired by the President and Representative Director, discusses risk identification, assessment, and countermeasures, and reports to the Board of Directors. The Sustainability Promotion Committee identifies and assesses sustainability-related risks, and a structure has been established whereby important matters are reported to the Board of Directors via the Risk Management Department. The internal audit function (Audit Department, 8 members) conducts operational audits, including of subsidiaries, based on an annual plan, and coordinates with the Audit & Supervisory Board Members and the accounting auditor. The Risk Management Department oversees the exclusion of antisocial forces and has established a framework for cooperation with external specialized organizations.
Shareholder Returns
Forecast annual dividend for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥102 per share (interim ¥51 + year-end ¥51), maintaining the same level as the actual result for the previous fiscal year (¥102). The consolidated payout ratio based on earnings forecasts is 37.8%. A framework has been established under the Articles of Incorporation to allow flexible share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to maintain a consolidated payout ratio of 30% or more, with dividends paid twice a year via an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The actual result for FY2025 (ended December 2025) was a total of ¥102 per share (interim ¥37 + year-end ¥65). The forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is a total of ¥102 per share (interim ¥51 + year-end ¥51), unchanged from the most recently announced forecast.
ESG
Under the sustainability mission "For a Wonderful Future of the Earth," the Sustainability Promotion Committee, chaired by the Representative Director and President, oversees policy, targets, and risk management, with supervision by the Board of Directors. On climate change response, the company monitors combined Scope 1 + Scope 2 emissions of 4,233 t-CO₂ (up approximately 7.2% year on year, reflecting the impact of a higher electricity emission factor), and is promoting solar power installation, LED conversion, and paperless initiatives with a target of carbon neutrality by 2050. On human capital, the company discloses a female store manager ratio of 28.4% (target: 30% or more by 2030), a female managerial ratio of 16.1% (target: 20% or more by 2030), a male childcare leave uptake rate of 100%, and a regular employee retention rate of 89.9% (target: 90% or more by 2027). The company has been certified as an Outstanding Health & Productivity Management Organization (Large Enterprise Category) for five consecutive years since fiscal 2022.
Last updated: March 25, 2026