SUNDRUG CO.,LTD.
9989・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
As a company with a board of auditors, the company is composed of 7 directors (3 of whom are outside directors) and 3 auditors (all outside auditors). The Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee, established in December 2018, functions as an advisory body to the Board of Directors, which held 13 meetings during the fiscal year under review (averaging approximately 1 hour 30 minutes per session).
Risk Management
The company has established a Compliance and Risk Management Committee, chaired by the President, and has built a management framework based on its Risk Management Regulations. In coordination with the ESG Promotion Committee, it assesses the impact of climate change-related laws and regulations, and conducts periodic analysis and monitoring of risks and opportunities.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is stable and continuous dividends, targeting a payout ratio of approximately 48-50%, with dividends paid twice a year. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), dividends per share are ¥131 (interim ¥65, year-end ¥66), with total dividends of ¥15,324 million. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), dividends of ¥132 per share (interim ¥66, year-end ¥66) are forecast. The company maintains a system for flexible share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to provide stable and continuous dividends, comprehensively considering future business development, strengthening of management foundations, and payout ratio, with a target payout ratio of approximately 48-50%. Dividends are paid twice a year (interim and year-end). FY2026 (ending March 2026) results were ¥131 per share (payout ratio 48.8%), and FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast is ¥132 per share (payout ratio 48.0%).
ESG
The company promotes sustainability activities focusing on environmental management (targeting a 50% reduction in Scope 2 emissions intensity by the end of FY2030 versus FY2013, through the introduction of solar panels and energy-saving equipment) and human capital management (developing pharmacist generalists, job-specific training programs, a male employee childcare leave uptake rate of 96.3%, etc.), under a framework in which the ESG Promotion Committee reports to the Board of Directors.
Last updated: June 26, 2026