Almarai shareholders to vote on 8.5% cash dividend for FY 2019 on April 5

08/03/2020 Argaam Exclusive

Shareholders of Almarai Co. are set to vote on a board recommendation to distribute an 8.5% cash dividend,  at SAR 0.85 per share, amounting to SAR 850 million for the fiscal year 2019, during the extraordinary general assembly meeting (EGM) that will be held on April 5, 2020.

 

Dividend Details for FY 2019

Current Capital

SAR 10 bln

Number of shares

1 bln

Dividend

SAR 850 mln

Percentage of capital

8.5% (SAR 0.85 per share)

Record date

April 5, 2020

Payment date

Within 15 days from the record date 

 

Moreover, shareholders will vote on the auditors’ report for FY2019, as well as the consolidated financial statements for the same period.

 

They will also vote on paying the directors’ remuneration amounting SAR 1.8 million, where SAR 200,000 will be distributed to each director on a pro-rated basis for the year ended Dec. 31, 2019.

 

Almarai’s shareholders will further vote on purchasing 10 million shares to allocate them within the Employee Share Participation Program (ESOP), to complete the purchase in one or several tranches over a maximum period of 12 months from the date of the meeting, including the allocation price for each share offered to the designated employees.

Dividend History (SAR/share) Corporate Actions

Announcement Ex-Dividend Payment Dividends
(M Riyal)
Dividends * Notes
09/12/2019 05/04/2020 13/04/2020 850.00 0.85
10/12/2018 07/04/2019 15/04/2019 850.00 0.85
11/12/2017 09/04/2018 17/04/2018 750.00 0.75
06/12/2016 26/03/2017 04/04/2017 720.00 0.72
14/12/2015 03/04/2016 12/04/2016 690.00 0.69
28/12/2014 05/04/2015 12/04/2015 600.00 0.60
29/12/2013 02/04/2014 09/04/2014 600.00 0.60
19/01/2013 02/04/2013 10/04/2013 500.00 0.50
07/12/2011 02/04/2012 11/04/2012 517.50 0.52
06/12/2010 03/04/2011 11/04/2011 517.50 0.52
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 2.45 54.79 4.47 %
Last 5 Financial years 3.86 46.30 8.34 %
Last 10 Financial years 6.60 18.90 34.89 %
Based on the beginning of the period (January 1 of the base year)

Historical Dividends

53.00
0.30 0.57 %

Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) 23.52
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) 23.52
P/BV 2.86
Dividend Yield 1.79 %
Market Cap. (M) 53,000.00
Return on Average Assets 6.32 %
Return on Average Equity 12.50 %

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