ACWA Power plans 4.5% dividend for 2023, 1:500 bonus shares

29/02/2024 Argaam Exclusive

ACWA Power Co.’s board of directors recommended on Feb. 28 a 4.5% cash dividend, or SAR 0.45 per share, for 2023, the company said in a statement to Tadawul.

 

Dividend Details (2023)

Current capital

SAR 7.31 bln

Number of shares

731.1 mln

Dividend

SAR 329 mln

Percentage of capital

4.5% (SAR 0.45 per share)

Record date

Shareholders owning shares by the close of trading on the general assembly date, and those registered with Edaa by the close of the second trading day following the record date

Payment date

To be determined

 

In a separate statement, ACWA Power said that its board proposed also increasing capital by SAR 14.62 million from retained earnings through a 1-for-500 bonus share distribution.

 

Capital Increase Details

Current Capital

SAR 7.31 bln

Number of Shares

731.1 mln

Percentage of Increase

0.20% (1-for-500)

New Capital

SAR 7.32 bln

New Number of Shares

732.56 mln

Method

Capitalization of SAR 14.62 mln from retained earnings

Reason

Focus on growth in the projects outlined in the strategic plan. Therefore, a bonus issue and a partial capitalization of earnings were recommended.

Record Date

Shareholders of record on the general assembly date and those registered with Edaa on the second trading day following the record date.

 

Fractional shares, if any, will be collected in one portfolio for all shareholders and sold at the market price, then their value will be distributed among eligible shareholders, on a pro rata basis, within a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of determining the shares due to each shareholder.

 

The bonus share distribution is subject to the approval of the competent authorities as well as the bank’s shareholders.

Dividend History (SAR/share) Corporate Actions

Announcement Ex-Dividend Payment Dividends
(M Riyal)
Dividends * Notes
29/02/2024 29/04/2024 13/05/2024 328.99 0.45
26/01/2023 22/06/2023 12/07/2023 606.81 0.83
01/06/2022 30/06/2022 21/07/2022 562.95 0.77
Historical dividend per share adjusted for the effect of capital changes and bonus shares, if any

Dividend History

Consolidated cash dividend Cash dividend per share (SAR) * The stock price at the beginning of the period (SAR) Return on the base price
Last 3 Financial years 2.05 72.65 2.82 %
Last 5 Financial years N/A N/A N/A
Last 10 Financial years N/A N/A N/A
Based on the beginning of the period (January 1 of the base year)

Historical Dividends

386.00
(0.40) (0.10 %)

Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) More than 100
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) More than 100
P/BV 15.27
Dividend Yield 0.18 %
Market Cap. (M) 282,768.16
Return on Average Assets 3.28 %
Return on Average Equity 9.13 %

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