OLYMPUS CORPORATION
7733・Prime Market・Precision Instruments
Governance
As a company with a Nomination Committee, etc., the company clearly separates management oversight and execution. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is an independent outside director, and in addition to the three statutory committees (Nomination, Compensation, and Audit), a voluntary Innovation & Safety (I&S) Committee has been established, building a framework for ongoing oversight of patient safety, quality, and R&D processes.
Risk Management
The company identifies and evaluates business risks based on its Enterprise Risk Management methodology, and monitors them through the Global and Regional Risk Assurance and Compliance Committees (G-RACC/R-RACC). A system has been established under which the status of material risks is reported periodically to the Group Management Executive Committee and the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥30 per share (up ¥10 year on year), with total dividends of ¥33,033 million and a payout ratio of 48.9%. The same amount of ¥30 is planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027) as well. Going forward, the basic policy is to maintain the per-share dividend, while retaining flexibility in shareholder return methods including share buybacks. As a subsequent event, a share buyback with an upper limit of ¥60,000 million was resolved.
Dividend Policy
While maintaining a capital allocation policy that prioritizes investment in growth-driving opportunities, the basic approach going forward will be to maintain the per-share dividend. The policy has been changed to ensure flexibility in shareholder return methods, including share buybacks. The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥30 per share (total dividends of ¥33,033 million, payout ratio of 48.9%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥30 per share (year-end dividend of ¥30) is also planned. As a subsequent event, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting on May 12, 2026 to conduct a share buyback with an upper limit of 46,000,000 shares and ¥60,000 million (acquisition period from May 13, 2026 to March 31, 2027) and to retire the acquired shares.
ESG
The company drives its ESG strategy around the "6 Key Areas and 24 Materiality Topics" framework, achieving selection in the DJBIC World for 5 consecutive years and the DJBIC Asia Pacific for 7 consecutive years. On climate change, the company targets net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions and 100% renewable energy electricity by FY2031 (ending March 2031), and in FY2025 (ending March 2025) achieved a 70% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions versus FY2020 (ending March 2020) levels (with an 89% renewable energy adoption rate). A portion of executive officers' long-term incentive compensation is linked to the achievement of ESG and CO2 reduction targets, institutionally ensuring management's commitment.
Last updated: June 18, 2026