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Shareholder Returns

Profit distribution policy (dividend principle)

House Foods Group previously considered the payment of stable dividends, with a dividend payout ratio of at least 30% on a consolidated basis as a standard, as the basic policy regarding profit distribution. However, extraordinary income from shares for step acquisitions and the amortization of goodwill and intangible assets are expected to arise due to an increase in consolidated subsidiaries. The Group therefore revised its basic policy on profit distribution to “maintain the payment of stable dividends with a dividend payout ratio of at least 30% on a consolidated basis excluding the effects of extraordinary income arising from business combinations and the amortization of goodwill as standard” from the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.

Trend of Dividends and Payout Ratio

Shareholder Returns
Interim (yen) Year-end (yen) Annual Total (yen) Consolidated Dividend
Payout Ratio (%)
Payout ratio based on profit
distribution policy (%)
FY2014 15 15 30 44.4 -
FY2015 15 15 30 13.6 32.0
FY2016 15 17 32 37.9 30.4
FY2017 18 20 38 41.7 30.4
FY2018 22 22 44 32.8 26.2
FY2019 23 23 46 40.4 31.6
FY2020 23 23 46 53.1 29.7
FY2021 23 23
46
32.9
31.8
FY2022 23 23 46 32.9 32.4
FY2023 23 23
(forecast)
46
(forecast)
24.9
(forecast)
23.7
(forecast)

Shareholder Benefit Program (only in Japan).

The shareholder benefit program has been changed to a selective system.
Please find more details from the following page.

Number of Shares Held Description
100 to less than 200 shares Selected from a group product assortment,donation,etc. Equivalent to 1,000 yen
200 to less than 1,000 shares Selected from a group product assortment,donation,etc. Equivalent to 2,000 yen
1,000 shares or more Selected from a group product assortment,donation,etc. Equivalent to 3,000 yen
Number of Shares Held / Description 100 to less than 200 shares /
Selected from a group product assortment,donation,etc. Equivalent to 1,000 yen
200 to less than 1,000 shares /
Selected from a group product assortment,donation,etc. Equivalent to 2,000 yen
1,000 shares or more /
Selected from a group product assortment,donation,etc. Equivalent to 3,000 yen

Report on Donation through Shareholder Benefit Program

We donated funds equivalent to the shareholder benefit program of the shareholders who had selected a donation in the returns to the shareholders listed in the shareholder list as of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 to Japan Kodomo Shokudo Support Center Musubie.

No. of shareholders who selected donation 1,864
Total donation money 2,660,000 yen
Donated on February 29, 2024

Japan Kodomo Shokudo Support Center Musubie has set up a vision of "Creating a society that does not ignore anybody through support for children cafeterias (kodomo shokudo)" and is undertaking activities based on the following three pillars: Supporting the children cafeteria network in each region, connecting with companies and organizations that wish to contribute to society to deliver their support to children cafeterias, and continuing awareness building through surveys and studies.