MARUBUN CORPORATION
7537・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
The company is structured as a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, comprising nine directors (including four outside directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members). It has established a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee (composed of four outside directors) to ensure the separation of oversight and business execution and to enhance transparency.
Risk Management
The Corporate Planning Department oversees company-wide risk management activities, with overall supervision by the head of the Administration Division. The company has established a framework in which management plans for key risks are formulated and monitored, their effectiveness is evaluated by the Internal Control Committee, and the results are reported to the Board of Directors. Climate change risk is assessed by the Sustainability Committee and, after approval by the Internal Control Committee, is reported to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥50 per share (interim ¥25 + year-end ¥25), with a payout ratio of 39.6%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the dividend is planned to increase to ¥77 per share (interim ¥38 + year-end ¥39), with an expected payout ratio of 50.5%. A small amount of treasury stock repurchase has been carried out.
Dividend Policy
A performance-linked dividend policy under which the dividend amount is determined based on whichever is higher: a consolidated payout ratio of 40% or a DOE (dividend on equity) of 2.5%. The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, comprising an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The actual result for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥50 per share (interim ¥25, year-end ¥25), with a payout ratio of 39.6%. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥77 per share (interim ¥38, year-end ¥39), with a payout ratio of 50.5%.
ESG
As part of its climate change response, the company has set targets of a 50% reduction in Scope 1+2 emissions by FY2030 (versus FY2019) and carbon neutrality by 2050. In FY2025, the group's actual results were Scope 1 emissions of 974 t-CO2 and Scope 2 emissions of 880 t-CO2 (market-based). On the human capital front, the company disclosed a female manager ratio of 10.3% (achieving the 10.0% target) and a male childcare leave take-up rate of 44.4%, and is working on promoting diversity, human resource development, and workstyle reform.
Last updated: June 24, 2026