Savola shareholders to vote on 7.5% cash dividend, 1.2 mln share buyback on April 28

05/04/2021 Argaam Exclusive

Savola Group’s shareholders are set to vote on the board's recommendation on the distribution of cash dividend at 7.5% of capital, or SAR 0.75 per share, for 2020, during the extraordinary general assembly meeting to be held on April 28, 2021.

Dividend Details (2020)

Current Capital

SAR 5.340 bln

Number of shares

534 mln shares

Dividend

SAR 400.49 mln

Percentage of capital

7.5% (equivalent to SAR 0.75 per share)

Record date

April 28, 2021 (Shareholders registered in the company's register at Securities Depository Center by the end of the second trading day following the general assembly date)

Distribution date

To be announced later

Shareholders will also vote on the share buyback of 1.2 million ordinary shares, which will be retained by the company as treasury shares to cover the new shares required for the second and third tranches of the current approved employee long-term incentive program, in line with the timeframe for each tranche and the program's approved criteria, terms, and the policies.

 

Shareholders will also vote on authorizing the board of directors to finalize the buyback transaction within a maximum period of 12 months, starting from the EGM date.

 

The share repurchase will be funded through the company's internal resources, and the maximum time period, during which the treasury shares may be retained without being sold or allocated to the employee incentive program, shall not exceed five years from the date the EGM approval.

Dividend History (SAR/share) Corporate Actions

Announcement Ex-Dividend Payment Dividends
(M Riyal)
Dividends * Notes
27/01/2021 28/04/2021 24/05/2021 400.49 0.44
29/01/2020 29/04/2020 20/05/2020 160.20 0.18
08/02/2018 27/05/2018 10/06/2018 533.98 0.59
20/10/2016 23/10/2016 06/11/2016 133.50 0.15
28/07/2016 31/07/2016 15/08/2016 133.50 0.15
20/04/2016 21/04/2016 05/05/2016 133.50 0.15
20/01/2016 19/04/2016 04/05/2016 266.99 0.29
19/10/2015 22/10/2015 05/11/2015 266.99 0.29
28/07/2015 02/08/2015 16/08/2015 266.99 0.29
19/04/2015 21/04/2015 05/05/2015 266.99 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 0.62 23.07 2.67 %
Last 5 Financial years 1.64 29.35 5.59 %
Last 10 Financial years 6.83 18.83 36.28 %
Based on the beginning of the period (January 1 of the base year)

Historical Dividends

24.26
(0.32) (1.30 %)

Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) 30.84
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) 35.27
P/BV 1.87
Dividend Yield 0.00 %
Market Cap. (M) 27,510.35
Return on Average Assets 2.79 %
Return on Average Equity 7.75 %

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