Aramco pays SAR 0.46/share inclusive of base, performance-linked dividends

07/08/2023 Argaam Exclusive

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco) announced the payment of cash dividends at SAR 110.18 billion ($29.38 billion) for Q2 2023, including base and performance-linked dividends, according to a Tadawul statement.

 

Dividend Details (Q2 2023)

Current Capital*

SAR 90 bln

Number of Shares**

242 bln

Total Dividend

SAR 110.18 bln

Dividend per Share

SAR 0.45 a share

Base Dividend

SAR 73.16 billion (SAR 0.3024 per share)

Performance-linked Dividend

SAR 37.02 billion (SAR 0.1524 per share)

Record Date

Sept. 10, 2023 (Shareholders of record at the end of the second trading day following the record date)

Payment Date

Sept. 27, 2023

Dividend Details H1 2023

Total Dividend

SAR 183.3 bln

Dividend per Share

SAR 0.76 a share

*Shares have no nominal value

** Number of shares entitled for distribution are 241.94 bln

 

The oil giant said this was the first performance-linked dividends based on the combined full-year results of 2022 and H1 2023.

 

In a separate statement, Aramco said the subsequent distributions are expected to be adjusted to reflect the remaining results for 2023.

 

The relevant details, including dividend amounts, eligibility, and distribution dates of any future performance-linked dividends will be announced when declared at the board’s sole discretion, after considering the company’s financial position and ability to fund commitments including growth capital plans, and in accordance with the company’s dividend distribution policy.

 

As for the full-year results of 2024 and onwards, the company intends to target any performance-linked dividends at 50-70% of the Saudi Aramco's annual free cash flow, net of the base dividend and other amounts including external investments, to be determined and announced with the full-year results of each year and distributed over the subsequent four quarters.

Dividend History (SAR/share) Corporate Actions

Announcement Ex-Dividend Payment Dividends
(M Riyal)
Dividends * Notes
07/08/2023 10/09/2023 27/09/2023 110,180.00 0.46
09/05/2023 16/05/2023 31/05/2023 73,160.00 0.30
12/03/2023 14/03/2023 20/03/2023 73,150.00 0.30
01/11/2022 08/11/2022 28/11/2022 70,330.00 0.29
14/08/2022 21/08/2022 07/09/2022 70,330.00 0.29
15/05/2022 23/05/2022 08/06/2022 70,330.00 0.29
20/03/2022 22/03/2022 31/03/2022 70,330.00 0.29
31/10/2021 04/11/2021 22/11/2021 70,328.07 0.29
08/08/2021 15/08/2021 01/09/2021 70,327.08 0.29
04/05/2021 10/05/2021 02/06/2021 70,325.33 0.29
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 4.03 28.81 13.99 %
Last 5 Financial years 6.33 29.10 21.74 %
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

27.85
(0.20) (0.71 %)
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Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) 15.37
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) 15.28
P/BV 4.42
Dividend Yield 5.13 %
Market Cap. (M) 6,739,700.00
Return on Average Assets 17.68 %
Return on Average Equity 29.09 %

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