Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corporation
9405・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corporation
9405・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
The company operates as a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, with a Board of Directors composed of 13 directors (including 8 outside directors and 6 independent outside directors), adopting a board structure in which outside directors hold a majority. It has established a voluntary Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee, each chaired by an independent outside director.
Risk Management
Centered on the Legal & Compliance Division, the company has developed a risk management manual and crisis management flowchart, and has established the Group Crisis Management Committee, the Broadcasting Issues Response Committee, and other bodies. It has also formulated AI governance rules and a business continuity plan, and has built a structure in which the Internal Audit Office, which reports directly to the Board of Directors, regularly audits and reports on the risk management status of all group companies.
Shareholder Returns
The policy targets a payout ratio of approximately 30%, aiming to achieve a stable 40% over the medium to long term. For the current period, an annual dividend of ¥33 is planned, consisting of an interim dividend of ¥8 and a year-end dividend of ¥25 (planned). The Articles of Incorporation also allow for the flexible repurchase of treasury shares.
Dividend Policy
The company targets a payout ratio of approximately 30% of net income attributable to owners of the parent, aiming to achieve a stable 40% over the medium to long term. The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, an interim dividend and a year-end dividend, with the amount determined by comprehensively weighing the strengthening and maintenance of the company's financial position against growth investments.
ESG
Based on the Sustainability Policy established in 2021, the company has set up a Sustainability Promotion Committee (with Environment, Society, and Group subcommittees) chaired by the President, and has identified eight materiality items including climate change, human rights, human capital, and regional revitalization. The company endorses the TCFD recommendations and has conducted scenario analyses for 1.5°C and 4°C scenarios, while completing the shift to CO₂-free electricity and LED lighting at major sites across all 22 group companies in FY2025 (ending March 2026). At the core company Asahi Broadcasting Television, the ratio of female managers reached 15.1% and the male employee childcare leave uptake rate reached 100%.
Last updated: June 22, 2026