KUSURI NO AOKI HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.
3549・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 11 members (5 full-time and 6 outside directors), with an outside director ratio of 54.5% and a director term of one year. A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee was established in December 2023. The Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 1 full-time auditor and 2 outside auditors.
Risk Management
Based on the Risk Management Regulations established in 2016, the Crisis Management Committee was renamed and strengthened as the Group Risk Management Committee in April 2024. The Sustainability Committee and Compliance Committee were established as subordinate bodies, and a system has been put in place to promptly report material risks to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending May 2026), the company implemented dividends of ¥56 per share (interim ¥8, year-end ¥48), including a commemorative dividend of ¥40 for the 40th anniversary of its founding, with total dividends of ¥5,320 million and a payout ratio of 31.1%. It also carried out a large-scale share buyback (¥23,869 million) and cancelled 9,480,700 shares. For FY2027 (ending May 2027), the company forecasts dividends of ¥64 per share (interim ¥32, year-end ¥32), with a payout ratio of 32.0%.
Dividend Policy
The company's basic policy is to pay stable and continuous dividends, distributed twice a year through interim and year-end dividends. For FY2026 (ending May 2026), it implemented dividends of ¥56 per share (interim ¥8, year-end ¥48). The year-end dividend consists of an ordinary dividend of ¥8 and a commemorative dividend of ¥40 for the company's 40th anniversary. Total dividends amounted to ¥5,320 million, with a payout ratio of 31.1% and a dividend-to-net-assets ratio of 3.7%. For FY2027 (ending May 2027), the company forecasts dividends of ¥64 per share (interim ¥32, year-end ¥32), with a payout ratio of 32.0%.
ESG
As a climate change countermeasure, the company has set a target of reducing Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions per unit of sales floor area by 46% by FY2030 compared to FY2013 levels (FY2024 results: Scope 1 11,436 t-CO2, Scope 2 139,000 t-CO2). Regarding human capital, the company discloses a female manager ratio of 25.1% (target: maintain 25% or above), a male childcare leave uptake rate of 59.0%, and a gender pay gap for regular employees of 81.1%. The company is also engaged in human capital development through diversity promotion and training programs organized by rank and job type.
Last updated: August 19, 2025