SANYO DENKI CO., LTD.
6516・Prime Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
As a company with a board of statutory auditors, the board of directors consists of 7 directors (of which 3 are outside directors). A voluntary Compensation Committee (active during FY2026, ending March 2026) and Nomination Committee (established April 15, 2026) have been set up as advisory bodies to the board of directors, establishing a structure in which independent outside directors hold a majority.
Risk Management
The Crisis Management Committee, chaired by the Representative Director, is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and managing risks and formulating countermeasures, and establishes a response headquarters according to the crisis level when a crisis occurs. A framework is in place whereby identified and managed risks are regularly reported to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
Total dividends for FY2026 (ending March 2026) amounted to ¥3,669 million (payout ratio 42.4%). A 1-for-3 stock split was implemented in October 2025. Based on the new dividend policy announced on March 19, 2026, the company plans annual dividends of ¥170 for FY2027 (ending March 2027) (interim ¥80, year-end ¥90). Share buybacks were also conducted (¥977 million spent during the fiscal year).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to return value to shareholders through dividends toward sustained enhancement of corporate value. On March 19, 2026, the company announced a new dividend policy in "Initiatives Toward Management Conscious of Capital Costs and Stock Price (Update)." For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company paid ¥100 at the end of the second quarter (pre-split) and ¥70 at fiscal year-end (post-split), resulting in total dividends of ¥3,669 million and a payout ratio of 42.4%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the company plans annual dividends of ¥170 (interim ¥80, year-end ¥90), with an expected payout ratio of 50.3%. Share buybacks may also be conducted flexibly based on board resolutions in accordance with the articles of incorporation.
ESG
As part of its climate change response, the company has set targets of a 46% reduction in CO2 emissions by FY2030 (ending March 2030) (versus FY2017 (ended March 2017) levels) and net-zero emissions by FY2050 (ending March 2050), managed by the Environmental Countermeasures Committee. On the human capital front, the company was certified as an "Excellent Health Management Corporation (White 500)" in March 2026 (five consecutive years), and established a human rights policy in April 2025, among other initiatives being promoted across the environmental, social, and governance domains as a whole.
Last updated: June 17, 2026