Seria Co.,Ltd.
2782・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
As a company with an audit and supervisory committee, the Board of Directors is composed of 6 members in total: 3 executive directors and 3 audit and supervisory committee members (all outside directors). All 3 outside directors have been registered as independent officers, and the Board of Directors demonstrated high effectiveness, meeting 17 times during the fiscal year under review with full attendance by all members.
Risk Management
The company has established a risk management framework centered on the Board of Directors and the Management Committee, with the Risk Management Committee (led by the General Affairs Department) meeting once a month to consider responses to anticipated risks. For sustainability-related risks, each business execution department head identifies and evaluates such risks and reports them to the Risk Management Committee, with important matters referred to the Board of Directors under the established framework.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥75 per share (interim ¥35, year-end ¥40), with a payout ratio of 34.2% and total dividends of ¥4,700 million. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥80 per share (¥40 interim, ¥40 year-end) is planned. During the fiscal year under review, a large-scale share buyback of ¥25,135 million was carried out.
Dividend Policy
The company aims to continue stable dividends while taking into account profit levels and the payout ratio. Its basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, an interim dividend and a year-end dividend, with retained earnings allocated to capital investment in new stores and renovation of existing stores. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥75 per share (interim ¥35, year-end ¥40), with a payout ratio of 34.2% and total dividends of ¥4,700 million. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥80 per share (interim ¥40, year-end ¥40) is planned. In addition, the company carried out a share buyback of ¥25,135 million during the fiscal year under review, resulting in a significant increase in treasury shares to 13,168,462 shares at fiscal year-end (up sharply from 600,516 shares at the end of the previous fiscal year).
ESG
The company has formulated a "Basic Policy on Sustainability" and is advancing initiatives with the Management Committee as the driving body. On the human capital front, it has achieved a female manager ratio of 52.7% (target: 30% or higher) and an employment rate for persons with disabilities of 3.43% (exceeding the statutory requirement of 2.5%), and is promoting the development of a workplace environment where diverse talent can work comfortably, including the promotion of part-time employees to full-time staff and a shortened working hours system for childcare.
Last updated: June 24, 2026