AIZAWA SECURITIES GROUP CO., LTD.
8708・Prime Market・Securities & Commodity Futures
Governance
As a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, 3 of 9 directors (excluding Audit and Supervisory Committee members) and 2 of 3 Audit and Supervisory Committee members are independent outside directors, with 5 independent officers designated. A Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee (with independent outside directors forming a majority) has been established to strengthen the Board of Directors' oversight function and ensure transparency.
Risk Management
Based on the risk management regulations, the company clarifies the location and types of risk and assigns responsible departments accordingly. A Risk Management Committee (covering information security and BCP) meets once a month, and important risks are reported to and overseen by the Board of Directors via the Management Meeting. A Compliance Evaluation Committee also meets at least twice a year to strengthen legal and regulatory compliance.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is a total payout ratio of 50% or more (DOE exceeding approximately 2%). Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥117 (ordinary ¥47 + special ¥70), total dividends of ¥3,738 million, payout ratio of 132.3%. An annual special dividend of ¥70 is planned to continue from FY2025 (ending March 2025) through FY2028 (ending March 2028). In FY2025 (ending March 2025), 6,163,900 treasury shares were acquired (total acquisition amount of ¥10,775 million).
Dividend Policy
On a consolidated basis, the company aims for a total payout ratio of 50% or more and a dividend on equity (DOE) of approximately 2% or more, paying dividends twice a year (interim and year-end). From FY2025 (ending March 2025) through FY2028 (ending March 2028), in addition to the ordinary dividend, a special dividend (annual ¥70: interim ¥35, year-end ¥35) will be paid. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), actual results were interim ¥48 (ordinary ¥13 + special ¥35) and year-end ¥69 (ordinary ¥34 + special ¥35), for an annual total of ¥117, total dividends of ¥3,738 million, a payout ratio of 132.3%, and a dividend on net assets ratio of 7.9%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027) and FY2028 (ending March 2028), the ordinary dividend is undecided, while a special dividend of ¥70 per year (interim ¥35, year-end ¥35) is planned.
ESG
The company endorses the TCFD recommendations and has conducted 2°C and 4°C scenario analyses. It aims to reduce Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 40% by FY2030 (compared to FY2021) and achieve net zero by FY2050. In terms of human capital, the company has set targets of a 15% ratio of female managers (FY2025 actual: 15.0%) and an engagement score of 80% or higher (FY2025 actual: 75.8%), and is working on CDP disclosure, health management, and diversity promotion.
Last updated: June 24, 2026