Shobunsha Holdings, Inc.
9475・Standard Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Structured as a company with an audit and supervisory committee, comprising 6 directors (including 2 outside directors). The outside director ratio is approximately 33% (2/6). A voluntary compensation advisory committee has been established, and the Board of Directors met 14 times during the fiscal year, achieving a 100% attendance rate.
Risk Management
The company has appointed an executive officer responsible for risk management and established an Internal Control Committee composed of group companies. It has identified rising procurement costs and resource risk in the publishing business as its highest-priority issue, and is addressing procurement risk across all businesses by identifying and prioritizing risks. It is also closely monitoring geopolitical risk and the secondary effects of the United States' high-tariff policy.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company implemented a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share (total dividend amount of ¥90 million, payout ratio of 7.5%). The dividend policy was shifted from a 'stable dividend' policy to a policy of 'dividend increases in line with medium- to long-term profit growth.' For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share is also forecast. ¥65 million in share buybacks has already been executed.
Dividend Policy
Starting from the current consolidated fiscal year, the company shifted from its former policy of 'stable dividend payments to shareholders' to a policy aimed at 'dividend increases in line with medium- to long-term profit growth.' For FY2026 (ending March 2026), reflecting four consecutive fiscal years of operating profit, the company implemented a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share of common stock (total dividend amount of ¥90 million, payout ratio of 7.5%). The forecast year-end dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is also ¥5 per share (forecast payout ratio of 25.2%). Internal reserves are to be utilized for system development, capital expenditures, and other investments in new business areas with high growth potential.
ESG
The executive officer in charge of sustainability oversees initiatives through the Internal Control Committee and Group meetings. On the environmental front, the company is reducing its environmental footprint through DX promotion, expanding its storage battery business, and adopting recycled paper. In terms of human capital, it maintains hiring and development policies regardless of gender, nationality, or age, and promotes remote work and reskilling support. Quantitative indicators and targets are still at the pre-formulation stage at present.
Last updated: June 23, 2026