About stock
About the company
About finances
About stock
- What is your stock code?
- It is 2784.
- Does the company offer shareholder perks?
- No, we do not currently do so.
- Please tell us about the company's dividend policy and dividend payment.
- The company targets an annual dividend on equity of 2% or more with the exact rate to be determined based on the consolidated financial results, while taking into consideration the stability of its management base, future business expansion and other factors. Under this policy, the company paid an annual dividend of 90 yen per-share for the year ended March 31, 2012, with an interim dividend of 45 yen and a year-end dividend of 45 yen. The planned annual dividend for the year ending March 31, 2013 is 93 yen per share, with an interim dividend of 46 yen and a year-end dividend of 47 yen.
- When is the general shareholders meeting held?
- In June every year. For 2012, we held the meeting on June 22.
About the company
- When was the company established?
- On September 29, 2003.
- When did the company list its shares?
- With its establishment on September 29, 2003, the company was listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange.
- Please share with us how Alfresa Holdings Corporation was established.
- To use management resources effectively and efficiently, AZWELL Inc. and Fukujin Co., Ltd. established the company as a joint holding company.
- What is the origin of the corporate name "Alfresa"?
- Alfresa is a compound word consisting of the English word "all" and an Esperanto word "fresa" which means "fresh" in English. Please see origin of the corporate name.
- When is your accounting period?
- The closing of the books for the full term is on March 31 every year. For future schedules, please see "IR Calendar."
About finances
- Where can I find the previous IR materials?
- Financial statements, presentation materials and annual reports are available under "IR Library," and news releases are available under "News Release."
- Where can we check on changes in sales and profits?
- Please click here.
About business
- What kind of products do the subsidiaries deal in?
- In the ethical pharmaceuticals wholesaling business, we wholesale ethical pharmaceuticals prescribed at hospitals and clinics, diagnostic reagents such as those used in laboratories of medical institutions, and medical devices including X-ray machines and MRI machines.
In the self-medication products wholesaling business, we focus on over-the-counter drugs that can be bought in pharmacies and drugstores and also wholesale products such as health foods and supplements.
In the manufacturing business, we manufacture, sell, import, and export products. In the area of pharmaceuticals, we handle products in the central nervous system, dermatology and other fields. In the area of diagnostic reagents, we focus on POCT (point-of-care testing) reagents (rapid diagnostic reagents) and fecal occult blood test agents. In the area of medical devices, we focus on surgical sutures as well as various types of nebulizers and other products.
