eXtra plans 20% bonus shares, 12.5% dividend for H2 2019

08/03/2020 Argaam Exclusive

United Electronics Co.’s (eXtra) board of directors recommended a 20% capital hike to SAR 600 million from SAR 500 million through the issue of bonus shares, during the extraordinary general assembly (EGA) held on Thursday March 5.

 

The capital hike aims to support the company’s financial position, according to a bourse statement on Sunday.

 

The process is pending approval from the general assembly and regulator.

 

In addition, eXtra recommended a 12.5% cash dividend for the second half of 2019, at SAR 1.25 per share, amounting to SAR 62.5 million.

Key Figures of the Capital Hike

Current Capital

SAR 500 mln

Number of shares

50 mln

Hike (%)

20% (1 share for every 5 shares)

New Capital

SAR 600 mln

New number of shares

60 mln

Record date

The second day following the general assembly meeting

Driver

To support the company’s financial position

 

Dividend Details (H2 2019)

Dividend

SAR 62.5 mln

Percentage of capital

12.5% (SAR 1.25 per share)

Record date

March 15, 2020

Payment date

April 7 ,2020

Dividend Details (FY 2019)

Dividend

SAR 112.5 mln

Percentage of capital

22.5% (SAR 2.25 per share)

Dividend History (SAR/share) Corporate Actions

Announcement Ex-Dividend Payment Dividends
(M Riyal)
Dividends * Notes
08/03/2020 15/03/2020 07/04/2020 62.50 0.78
09/07/2019 22/07/2019 08/08/2019 50.00 0.63
09/04/2019 21/04/2019 05/05/2019 62.50 0.78
09/07/2018 17/07/2018 31/07/2018 31.50 0.39
22/02/2018 27/03/2018 10/04/2018 52.50 0.66
10/07/2017 13/07/2017 30/07/2017 31.50 0.39
29/07/2015 04/08/2015 20/08/2015 18.00 0.23
20/04/2015 23/04/2015 03/05/2015 15.00 0.19
27/10/2014 29/10/2014 06/11/2014 30.00 0.38
22/07/2014 05/08/2014 14/08/2014 30.00 0.38
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 4.83 24.54 19.68 %
Last 5 Financial years 5.88 18.61 31.61 %
Last 10 Financial years 10.04 21.79 46.10 %
Based on the beginning of the period (January 1 of the base year)

Historical Dividends

96.00
(0.50) (0.52 %)

Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) 15.90
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) 16.46
P/BV 5.66
Dividend Yield 3.90 %
Market Cap. (M) 7,680.00
Return on Average Assets 10.61 %
Return on Average Equity 38.70 %

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