NS Group, Inc.
471A・Prime Market・Other Financing Business
NS Group, Inc.
471A・Prime Market・Other Financing Business
Governance
As a company with an audit and supervisory committee, the Board of Directors comprises 7 members in total: 4 internal directors (including 1 outside director) and 3 outside directors serving as audit and supervisory committee members. An independent oversight structure has been established through the audit and supervisory committee, all of whose members are outside directors, and a voluntary nomination and compensation committee (with an outside member ratio of 4/5) has also been set up.
Risk Management
Based on the Risk Management Regulations, the Risk Management Committee prepares a risk map at least once a year, assessing likelihood, impact, and controllability. Material risks are reported to the Management Meeting, while climate change risk will be separately managed by a Sustainability Committee to be established going forward.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay stable dividends twice a year (interim and year-end), targeting a payout ratio of 50% or more. For FY2026 (ending December 2026), an interim dividend of ¥38.00 and a year-end dividend of ¥38.00 are forecast, for an annual total of ¥76.00 (unchanged from the previous forecast). No mention of share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
While improving capital efficiency and securing the internal reserves necessary for business operations and strengthening the financial structure, the company aims to pay stable and continuous dividends to shareholders. Dividends are paid twice a year, at the interim and year-end, with a target payout ratio of 50% or more. The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥76.00 (interim ¥38.00, year-end ¥38.00). There has been no revision from the most recently announced forecast.
ESG
The company has established five materiality items: "Realization of a safe and secure society," "Promotion of diversity," "Protection of personal information," "Compliance," and "Response to climate change risk." It has set numerical targets such as a 20% reduction in Scope 1+2 emissions by 2030 (versus FY2024) and net zero by 2050, and a female manager ratio of 30% by 2029, and is promoting concrete measures such as paperless initiatives and EV introduction.
Last updated: March 23, 2026