SHIMOJIMA Co.,Ltd.
7482・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors (scheduled to transition to a Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee on June 25, 2026). The Board of Directors consists of 8 members in total: 5 executive directors and 3 outside directors (independent officers), with an outside director ratio of approximately 37.5%. A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee has been established since FY2018 (ending March 2018), chaired by an outside director.
Risk Management
Centered on the Internal Control Committee (chaired by the President and meeting once per quarter), the company has established the Compliance Committee, Quality Control Committee, Information Security Committee, Sustainability Committee, and others, managing risks related to credit, occupational health and safety, information security, disasters, and other matters through a PDCA cycle. The Internal Audit Department independently conducts periodic audits of each division and subsidiary, and a framework is in place to report findings to the Board of Directors and the Board of Corporate Auditors.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend was raised to ¥59 per share (interim ¥27 + year-end ¥32), with total dividends of ¥1,380 million and a consolidated payout ratio of 50.4%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the annual dividend is forecast at ¥59 (interim ¥29 + year-end ¥30). A modest amount of treasury share buybacks was also conducted.
Dividend Policy
The dividend amount is determined with the aim of achieving a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or a DOE (consolidated dividend on equity ratio) of 3% or higher. The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, interim and year-end, with the interim dividend resolved by the Board of Directors and the year-end dividend resolved at the General Meeting of Shareholders. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the year-end dividend was raised from the initially planned ¥27 to ¥32, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥59 (total dividends of ¥1,380 million, consolidated payout ratio of 50.4%, and net asset dividend ratio of 3.8%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥59 (interim ¥29 and year-end ¥30) is planned, with a consolidated payout ratio forecast of 53.1%.
ESG
The Sustainability Committee (chaired by the President, comprising all executive officers) oversees six materiality themes, and has set environmental KPIs including a 50% reduction in GHG emissions (Scope 1+2) versus FY2023 (ended March 2023), maintaining a CDP score of B or higher, and a 25% sales ratio for Environmentally Friendly Products. On the social side, the company has set targets of a female managers ratio of 10% or higher (by 2030) and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 60% or higher, and has published an integrated report since FY2025 (ended March 2025).
Last updated: June 24, 2026