HACHI-BAN CO.,LTD.
9950・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors comprises 6 members (3 of whom are outside directors), and the Board of Corporate Auditors comprises 4 members (3 of whom are outside auditors). In April 2024, the company established a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee, a majority of which consists of independent outside directors, strengthening its governance structure.
Risk Management
A Risk Management Office (1 person) reporting directly to the Representative Director and President oversees the company-wide risk management framework. Risk management regulations and accident response regulations have been established, and in terms of food safety, the company has obtained ISO22000:2018 certification and built a safety certification framework through the Safety and Health Office.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end). For FY2026 (ending March 2026), a dividend of ¥20 per share (¥10 interim, ¥10 year-end) is planned. The payout ratio is 97.8%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the same ¥20 per share is forecast. Share buybacks remain limited in scale.
Dividend Policy
Dividends are paid twice a year, consisting of an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the total dividend per share is ¥20 (¥10 interim, ¥10 year-end), with total dividends of ¥60 million, a consolidated payout ratio of 97.8%, and a dividend-on-equity ratio (DOE) of 1.6%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a total dividend per share of ¥20 (¥10 interim, ¥10 year-end) is forecast. In addition, the company implements stock-based compensation for officers and employees through a share delivery trust scheme.
ESG
Under the "Hachiban Sustainability Basic Policy," the company is working on food loss reduction, energy conservation, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction (adjusted emissions at 95.2% year-on-year), while promoting human capital development and workplace environment improvement with targets of a female manager ratio of 20% or more and a 20% reduction in overtime work by FY2028 (ending March 2028). It achieved a food recycling implementation rate of 89.2% and a non-fossil energy ratio of 28.6%.
Last updated: June 18, 2026