Savola shareholders approve 3% dividend for FY2019; buyback of 700,000 shares

30/04/2020 Argaam Exclusive

Savola Group’s shareholders approved the board’s recommendation to distribute a 3% cash dividend, or SAR 0.30 per share, for the fiscal year 2019, during the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held on April 29, 2020.

Dividend Details (FY 2019)

Current Capital

SAR 5.34 bln

Number of shares

534 mln

Dividend

SAR 160.2 mln

Percentage of capital

3% (SAR 0.3 per share)

Record date

April 29, 2020 (including those registered at the Securities Depository Center two days after this date)

Payment date

May 20, 2020

Shareholders also approved the buyback of 700,000 shares to be retained as treasury shares under the Employees Long Term Incentive Program (LTIP).

 

Additionally, they authorized the board of directors to define the terms and policies governing this buyback program.

 

The board of directors was also authorized to complete the repurchase process in a period of 12 months maximum from the general meeting date.

 

The buyback will be financed from the company’s internal resources, and the company may retain its treasury shares without selling them or allocating them to its employees as Employees’ Shares Plan for a maximum period of 5 years.

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Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) 28.16
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) 32.41
P/BV 2.84
Dividend Yield 0.00 %
Market Cap. (M) 24,082.53
Return on Average Assets 2.83 %
Return on Average Equity 10.08 %

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