United Super Markets Holdings Inc.
3222・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors comprises 7 directors (3 outside directors, outside ratio approximately 43%), and the Board of Corporate Auditors comprises 4 auditors (2 outside auditors). A voluntary "Personnel and Compensation Advisory Committee," chaired by an independent outside director, has been established to ensure transparency and objectivity in appointments/dismissals and compensation. The Board of Directors met 14 times during the year, with a 100% attendance rate for all members.
Risk Management
Based on the Risk Management Regulations, the company comprehensively identifies risks across the group and conducts materiality assessments based on impact and likelihood. It has formulated and trains for a BCP (Business Continuity Plan) assuming a major earthquake directly beneath the Tokyo metropolitan area, complies with J-SOX requirements, has established an internal whistleblowing contact point, and maintains group-wide internal controls through subsidiary audits conducted by the Internal Control Office.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is stable dividends, with distributions paid twice a year (interim and year-end). The forecast annual dividend per share for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥16 (¥8 interim + ¥8 year-end), unchanged from the previous fiscal year. No revision to the dividend forecast. No mention of share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay stable dividends, distributed twice a year via an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. Actual results for FY2026 (ended February 2026) were ¥16 per share annually (¥8 interim, ¥8 year-end). The forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) maintains the same annual amount of ¥16 (¥8 interim, ¥8 year-end). The dividend forecast is unchanged from the figures announced on April 7, 2026.
ESG
Under the "Sustainability Basic Policy" formulated in April 2023, the company has set targets of carbon neutrality (reducing CO2 emissions by 300,000 tons by FY2030, versus FY2013) and a 50% reduction in waste (versus FY2020). In the fiscal year under review, actual results were a reduction of approximately 267,000 tons and a reduction of approximately 8,638 tons (24.9% reduction), respectively. In terms of human capital, the company has set a target of 30% female managers (target for end of FY2030) and is promoting initiatives at each group company through DE&I meetings.
Last updated: May 26, 2026