Bahri shareholders approve 10% dividend for H2 2020, dividend policy until 2022

27/04/2021 Argaam Exclusive

National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia’s (Bahri) shareholders approved the board recommendation to distribute 10% cash dividend, or SAR 1 per share, for the second half of 2020, during the ordinary general assembly meeting (OGM) held on April 26, 2021.

 

Dividend Details (H2 2020)

Current Capital

SAR 3.973 bln

Number of shares

393.75 mln shares

Dividend

SAR 393.75 mln

Percentage of capital

10% (equivalent to SAR 1 per share)

Record date

April 26, 2021

Payment date

To be determined later

Dividend (2020)

Dividend

SAR 787.50 mln

Percentage of capital

20% (equivalent to SAR 2 per share)

 

Additionally, shareholders authorized the board to distribute interim dividends on a quarterly or semi-annual basis for 2021.

 

They also approved the board of directors’ recommendation with regards to the new dividend policy for 2020, 2021 and 2022.

 

Bahri targets to pay SAR 1 per share semi-annually for the next three years starting from 2020. The dividend policy will remain subject to change based on any material changes in the strategy, high volatility on shipping’s international prices or any, and funding that the company may be bound to follow.

 

Shareholders also approved the suspension of allocating 10% of the net income to the statutory reserve since it has exceeded 30% of capital.

Dividend History (SAR/share) Corporate Actions

Announcement Ex-Dividend Payment Dividends
(M Riyal)
Dividends * Notes
28/01/2021 26/04/2021 09/05/2021 393.75 0.53
21/09/2020 05/10/2020 22/10/2020 393.75 0.53
20/01/2020 20/04/2020 10/05/2020 393.75 0.53
29/09/2019 13/10/2019 31/10/2019 196.88 0.27
11/12/2018 14/04/2019 28/04/2019 590.63 0.80
14/12/2017 17/04/2018 03/05/2018 590.63 0.80
18/12/2016 16/01/2017 31/01/2017 984.38 1.33
24/12/2015 06/04/2016 21/04/2016 984.38 1.33
11/12/2014 01/04/2015 15/04/2015 393.75 0.53
19/12/2013 31/03/2014 15/04/2014 315.00 0.53
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 2.67 16.66 16.01 %
Last 5 Financial years 5.33 25.36 21.03 %
Last 10 Financial years 8.53 9.39 90.87 %
Based on the beginning of the period (January 1 of the base year)

Historical Dividends

Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) 9.88
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) 11.65
P/BV 1.58
Dividend Yield 2.49 %
Market Cap. (M) 20,708.75
Return on Average Assets 8.65 %
Return on Average Equity 17.06 %

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