Southern Cement shareholders approve 25% cash dividend for H2 2020

12/04/2021 Argaam Exclusive

Southern Province Cement Co.'s shareholders approved the board's proposal for a 25% cash dividend, or SAR 2.5 a share, for the second half of 2020 during the ordinary general meeting on April 11, 2021.

 

Dividend Details

Current Capital

SAR 1.4 bln

Number of shares

140 mln

Dividend  

SAR 350 mln

Percentage of capital

25% (SAR 2.5 per share)

Record date

April 11, 2021 (Shareholders registered with the Securities Depository Center at the end of the second trading day following the due date)

Payment date

April 25, 2021

Dividend Details (2020)

Dividend

SAR 665 mln

Percentage of capital

47.5% (SAR 4.75 per share)

 

Shareholders also agreed to authorize the board of directors to distribute interim dividends on a semi-annual basis for 2021.

 

They also approved the works and contracts concluded between the company and Saudi Chemical Holding Co., in which the board member Thamer bin Muhammad bin Muqham Al-Muhaid has an indirect interest in his capacity as its CEO. The contract consists of supplying civilian explosives for 36 months from Feb. 7, 2019, until Feb. 6, 2022, which will be automatically renewed for a similar period. The annual transaction value is estimated at SAR 10 million, according to the actual quantities transferred and delivered to the buyer without preferential conditions.

 

Furthermore, shareholders gave the nod to the business and contracts concluded between the company and United Cooperative Insurance Co., in which board member Mansour bin Abdulaziz Al-Sagheer has an indirect interest through his position as a board member. The insurance deal, worth SAR 3.3 million, is to secure equipment and sea freight without preferential terms.

Dividend History (SAR/share) Corporate Actions

Announcement Ex-Dividend Payment Dividends
(M Riyal)
Dividends * Notes
03/03/2021 11/04/2021 25/04/2021 350.00 2.50
23/07/2020 09/08/2020 23/08/2020 315.00 2.25
05/03/2020 05/04/2020 19/04/2020 315.00 2.25
05/08/2019 30/09/2019 06/10/2019 175.00 1.25
07/03/2019 18/04/2019 01/05/2019 140.00 1.00
08/08/2018 30/09/2018 14/10/2018 140.00 1.00
07/03/2018 17/04/2018 29/04/2018 70.00 0.50
10/07/2017 31/07/2017 01/10/2017 140.00 1.00
16/02/2017 20/04/2017 30/04/2017 315.00 2.25
25/07/2016 25/07/2016 04/08/2016 350.00 2.50
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 10.75 37.15 28.94 %
Last 5 Financial years 14.25 82.23 17.33 %
Last 10 Financial years 44.00 85.75 51.31 %
Based on the beginning of the period (January 1 of the base year)

Historical Dividends

Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) 21.06
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) 22.82
P/BV 1.41
Dividend Yield 2.35 %
Market Cap. (M) 4,620.00
Return on Average Assets 5.39 %
Return on Average Equity 6.77 %

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