AEON CO.,LTD.
8267・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
The company is a company with a nominating committee, etc., and has established a Board of Directors, an Audit Committee, a Nominating Committee, and a Compensation Committee. Of the 9 directors, 5 are outside directors (a majority), and the attendance rate of all directors during the fiscal year under review was 100%.
Risk Management
The company has assigned an executive in charge of risk management oversight and holds regular Risk Management Committee meetings. Through risk assessment, high-priority risks are identified and their progress is managed, and for high-impact risks, cross-departmental task forces are formed to anticipate, detect, and prevent them. Regarding climate change, the company conducts 1.5°C and 4°C scenario analyses to quantitatively assess the financial impact of transition risks and physical risks.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2027 (ending February 2027), interim and year-end dividends of ¥7.50 each (ordinary dividend of ¥7 plus commemorative dividend of ¥0.50) are planned, for an annual total of ¥15. A 3-for-1 stock split was implemented in September 2025. No mention of share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
Dividends of surplus are distributed twice a year (interim and year-end). The dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is an ordinary dividend of ¥7 plus a commemorative dividend of ¥0.50 at interim, and an ordinary dividend of ¥7 plus a commemorative dividend of ¥0.50 at year-end, for an annual total of ¥15. In the first quarter under review, based on a resolution of the Board of Directors on April 9, 2026, a year-end dividend of ¥7 per share of common stock (total dividend amount of ¥19,384 million, record date February 28, 2026, effective date April 30, 2026) has already been paid. Note that a 3-for-1 stock split of common stock was implemented with an effective date of September 1, 2025, and on a pre-split basis this is equivalent to ¥21 per share. There is no change to the full-year earnings forecast, and no revision to the dividend forecast.
ESG
Based on the "AEON Decarbonization Vision," the company achieved a 55% renewable energy conversion rate at domestic stores (7 years ahead of the 2030 interim target), and aims for net-zero CO2 emissions by 2040. In terms of human capital, the ratio of female managers stands at 28.4% (target: 50%), the employment rate of persons with disabilities is 3.05%, part-time worker wages have been raised 7% for three consecutive years, and annual investment in education totals ¥6.0 billion. The company has established seven materiality issues (decarbonization, resource circulation, biodiversity, community collaboration, human rights, employee wellbeing, and governance), and also conducts TCFD-compliant scenario analysis and third-party GHG verification.
Last updated: May 25, 2026