SONY GROUP CORPORATION
6758・Prime Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
As a company with a nomination committee, etc., 9 of the company's 11 directors are outside directors (outside director ratio of approximately 82%), and the chairman of the Board of Directors is also an outside director. The Nomination, Audit, and Compensation Committees are each composed entirely of outside directors, establishing a highly effective oversight structure independent of the executive side.
Risk Management
Each business unit, subsidiary, and internal department periodically assesses risks within its area of responsibility, with the Executive Officer in charge of Group risk management overseeing the establishment of the risk management framework. Cybersecurity is managed by a global information security team led by the CDO and GISO, and a framework is in place under which the Board of Directors receives briefings at least several times a year to provide oversight. Internal control over financial reporting in compliance with SOX has also been assessed as effective.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend is ¥25 per share (interim ¥12.50, year-end ¥12.50), with total dividends of ¥148,560 million and a payout ratio of 14.5%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the annual dividend is planned to increase to ¥35. In May 2026, a share buyback program was established with an upper limit of 230 million shares and ¥500.0 billion, and the cancellation of 184,494,319 shares was also decided.
Dividend Policy
Dividends are paid twice a year, at the interim and year-end. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend is ¥25 per share (total dividends of ¥148,560 million, payout ratio of 14.5%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the annual dividend is planned to increase to ¥35 (interim ¥17.50, year-end ¥17.50). Separately, on October 1, 2025, the company executed a partial spin-off of Sony Financial Group Inc., distributing SFGI shares as an in-kind dividend as of the record date of September 30, 2025 (total book value of ¥463,885,829,967, or ¥77.61 per share); this is not included in the dividend amounts above.
ESG
The company has identified "diversity," "respect for human rights," and "climate change" as key topics, and under its long-term environmental plan "Road to Zero," aims to achieve net-zero across the entire value chain by 2040 (SBTi certification already obtained). It has formulated "Green Management 2030," an interim target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 60% by FY2030 (compared to FY2025) and achieve 100% renewable energy at business sites, as well as reduce Scope 3 emissions by 25%. It newly established human rights due diligence implementation rules in FY2025, setting three priority areas: supply chain, working environment, and product safety.
Last updated: June 18, 2026