Shochiku Co., Ltd.
9601・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Board of Directors comprises 10 members (5 outside directors, 50% outside ratio); Board of Corporate Auditors comprises 5 members (3 outside). The Board of Directors meets 17 times per year. A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee combining nomination and compensation functions (with an outside-director majority) has been established to ensure objectivity. A senior executive officer system has also been introduced.
Risk Management
Based on the "Shochiku Group Risk Management Regulations," the Risk Management Committee is convened twice a year to comprehensively and holistically manage risks across the entire Group. Internal control evaluation results are reviewed by the Risk Management Committee before being reported to the Board of Directors and the Board of Corporate Auditors. The company has also established a framework, in coordination with the Sustainability Committee, to report ESG-related risks to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥30 per share (¥0 at Q2-end, ¥30 at year-end), a decrease from ¥40 in the previous fiscal year. Against a full-year net income forecast of ¥2,200 million, total dividends are expected to be approximately ¥412 million. No new share buyback has been announced.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends, taking into account earnings conditions, the strengthening of the management foundation, and the state of retained earnings in preparation for future business development. The company's basic approach is to pay dividends once a year at fiscal year-end, though interim dividends may also be implemented by resolution of the Board of Directors under the Articles of Incorporation. The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥30 per share (a decrease from the actual ¥40 in the previous fiscal year), with no revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast.
ESG
The company has established a Sustainability Committee chaired by the President and Representative Director, and discloses GHG emissions (Scope 1+2: 31,862 t-CO2 for FY2024 (ended February 2024)) as an environmental indicator. In terms of human capital, with
Last updated: May 25, 2026