YAMAYA CORPORATION
9994・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
The company is structured as a company with a board of corporate auditors, comprising seven directors (five internal and two outside), and separates decision-making/oversight functions from business execution functions through an executive officer system. It has appointed two independent outside directors and two independent outside auditors, and has built an effective governance structure supplemented by the Internal Control Committee, the Audit Office, and the General Managers' Meeting.
Risk Management
The company has established internal regulations focused on crisis management protocols, information security, disasters, and business risks, with the Internal Control Committee deliberating on risk assessments and countermeasures during normal times. Sustainability-related risks are identified, assessed, and managed by the Department Heads' Meeting, with a system in place to report to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to maintain stable dividends, paid semi-annually (interim and year-end). For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend is ¥75 (interim ¥37, year-end ¥38), including a commemorative dividend for the company's 55th founding anniversary, with a payout ratio of 39.1%. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥72 (interim ¥36, year-end ¥36).
Dividend Policy
The company positions the continuation of stable dividends as an important element of its dividend policy, and pays dividends taking into account the need to build up internal reserves in order to strengthen its corporate constitution. Dividends are paid twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The Articles of Incorporation stipulate that decisions regarding dividends of surplus, etc. are made by the Board of Directors pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act.
ESG
With "human capital" and "sustainable resource recycling and environmental conservation" as key strategic priorities, the company is advancing concrete initiatives such as promoting 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), reducing food material loss, and achieving a female manager ratio of 15.2% (exceeding the 10% target). Climate change, market, reputational, and physical risks are managed at the department heads' meeting, with a framework in place for the Board of Directors to provide quarterly oversight.
Last updated: June 24, 2026