UNITED ARROWS LTD.
7606・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
The company operates as a company with an audit and supervisory committee, with a Board of Directors comprising 6 members (including 3 outside directors, an outside director ratio of 50%). It has established a Nomination and Compensation Committee, in which independent outside directors hold a majority, and also formulates a CEO succession plan and conducts effectiveness evaluations of the Board of Directors.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk & Compliance Management Committee, which conducts annual assessment and selection of key risks. It also coordinates with the Sustainability Committee, building a framework for integrated management of sustainability risks, including climate change.
Shareholder Returns
Continuing a progressive dividend policy targeting a payout ratio of 40% or more. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was raised to ¥89 per share (payout ratio 40.2%, DOE 5.8%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥92 per share (forecast payout ratio 41.2%) is planned. In addition, a share buyback with an upper limit of ¥2,000 million and 1,000,000 shares was resolved.
Dividend Policy
A progressive dividend policy targeting a payout ratio of 40% or more, under which dividends are, in principle, maintained or increased without reduction. Dividends are paid twice a year: an interim dividend (resolved by the Board of Directors) and a year-end dividend (resolved at the General Meeting of Shareholders). For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the interim dividend was ¥20 and the year-end dividend was ¥69, for an annual total of ¥89 (total dividends ¥2,468 million, payout ratio 40.2%, DOE 5.8%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an interim dividend of ¥32 and a year-end dividend of ¥60 are planned, for an annual total of ¥92 (forecast payout ratio 41.2%).
ESG
Quantitative targets have been set across three categories—"Circularity," "Carbon Neutrality," and "Humanity"—with FY2031 (ending March 2031) as the final target year. Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions have already achieved the target (30% reduction), with a 32.5% reduction versus the base year, while the ratio of environmentally friendly products (8.8%, target 50%) and the ratio of female managers (27.9%, target 30%) remain areas requiring continued effort.
Last updated: June 19, 2026