SANKYO CO., LTD.
6417・Prime Market・Machinery
Governance
The company adopted a Company with Audit and Supervisory Committee structure in June 2024. The Board of Directors consists of a total of 9 members: 4 directors and 5 directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee members (3 of whom are outside directors). The company has established an executive officer system, a Nomination and Compensation Committee, and a Management Council, among other bodies, aiming to enhance oversight functions and accelerate business execution.
Risk Management
The Executive Committee oversees risk management as a whole, while the Internal Audit Office and the Sustainability Committee identify risks and examine mitigation measures. Information system-related risks are managed on a company-wide basis by the Information Security Committee, and each department carries out risk management for its routine operations in accordance with internal regulations.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is a performance-linked dividend targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 40%, with a floor of ¥20 per share. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥90 (interim ¥45, year-end ¥45; consolidated payout ratio 39.5%). The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥80 per year (payout ratio 39.5%). During the fiscal year under review, the company conducted share buybacks totaling ¥60,000 million and retired 30,000,000 shares.
Dividend Policy
Basic policy is a performance-linked dividend targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 40%, with a floor of ¥20 per share in annual dividends. For the interim dividend, the target total dividend amount is based on a consolidated payout ratio of 40% for the cumulative second quarter period, with an upper limit of 50% of the forecast full-year dividend per share. Actual results for FY2026 (ending March 2026) were an interim dividend of ¥45 and a year-end dividend of ¥45, totaling ¥90 per year (consolidated payout ratio 39.5%, total dividends of ¥18,138 million). The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥80 per year (payout ratio 39.5%). Going forward, while maintaining a performance-linked dividend as the basic approach, the company also plans to flexibly return capital to shareholders through business investment for growth and share buybacks.
ESG
Conducted TCFD-based scenario analyses under 1.5°C and 4°C scenarios, achieving reductions in CO2 emissions (Scope 1+2 total of 5,121 t-CO2 in FY2026 (ending March 2026)) and a recycling rate exceeding 92%. On the human capital front, the company is promoting women's advancement, encouraging male employees to take childcare leave, and increasing employment of persons with disabilities, while also supporting industry associations in addressing pachinko/pachislot dependency issues.
Last updated: June 25, 2026