I.A GROUP CORPORATION
7509・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
A company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 9 members (3 of whom are outside directors), and the Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 3 members (2 of whom are outside auditors, all independent officers). The company holds regular monthly Board of Directors meetings and also operates a voluntary Governance Committee on a monthly basis.
Risk Management
The company has established regulations concerning risk management, building a system in which, when a significant risk occurs, the head of the audit department immediately reports to the President and the Board of Directors, and an emergency response headquarters led by the President as director-general responds accordingly. In preparation for climate change and natural disasters, a crisis management headquarters has been established at the group's head office, along with disaster response headquarters at each operating company, and disaster prevention manuals have been developed and are being operated.
Shareholder Returns
The dividend per share for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was increased to ¥150 (interim ¥75 + year-end ¥75). Payout ratio of 15.8%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥160 (interim ¥80 + year-end ¥80) is planned. The basic policy is stable shareholder returns with attention to the payout ratio, and a disposal of treasury shares (5,865 shares) to the employee stock ownership plan was carried out.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to accumulate internal reserves while implementing stable shareholder returns with attention to the payout ratio, taking into comprehensive account the cash flow situation, capital expenditure, and growth investment trends. Dividends of surplus are, in principle, paid twice a year as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the dividend per share is ¥150 (interim ¥75 + year-end ¥75), with a payout ratio of 15.8%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend per share of ¥160 (interim ¥80 + year-end ¥80) is planned.
ESG
In human resources development, the Company encourages the acquisition of national and specialized qualifications across its businesses and conducts training programs such as the "IA Group Challenge Program" and "Mirai Juku (Future Academy)." On the environmental front, solar power generation systems have been installed at 7 Autobacs stores, with power generation in FY2026 (ending March 2026) reaching 413,804 kWh (up 28.5% year on year), and the Company has set a goal of reducing GHG emissions going forward.
Last updated: June 23, 2026