M3, Inc.
2413・Prime Market・Services
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors comprises 10 members (of which 4 are outside directors, a 40% outside ratio), and a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee chaired by an independent outside director has been established. To prevent conflicts of interest with the largest shareholder, Sony Group (holding 34.5% of voting rights), a structure has been put in place in which non-Sony-affiliated members hold a majority in both the Board of Directors and the Management Committee.
Risk Management
The importance of risks is regularly monitored at Management Council and Board of Directors meetings, with each division and group company taking the lead in addressing them. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, a task force reporting directly to the Representative Director is established to respond swiftly. Management of ESG risks is also being strengthened in an integrated manner together with opportunity management.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is to retain earnings internally and reinvest, while determining the dividend level by comprehensively taking into account funding needs and cash flow. The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥22.0 per share (total dividends of ¥14,683 million, payout ratio of 30.3%). The dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) has not yet been determined. As a subsequent event, the company resolved to acquire treasury shares of up to 20 million shares with an upper limit of ¥20,000 million.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to retain earnings internally and reinvest for strengthening the management foundation and developing new businesses, and to determine the level of shareholder dividends by comprehensively taking into account trends in funding needs and the status of cash flow. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), a year-end dividend of ¥22.0 per share (an increase of ¥1.0 from the previous fiscal year) will be implemented. The projected dividend amount for FY2027 (ending March 2027) has not yet been determined at this time, and will be decided by taking into account future trends in funding needs and the status of cash flow.
ESG
Identified materiality issues in 2022 and addressing priority themes in E (greenhouse gas emissions, energy management), S (data security, healthcare access, diversity, etc.), and G (business ethics, etc.). Endorsed the TCFD recommendations in 2021 and is advancing SCOPE 1, 2, and 3 emissions calculations. The company has set a target of 40% female directors (FY2026, ending March 2026) and 40% female managers by 2030, putting diversity promotion into practice.
Last updated: June 25, 2026