MEPCO board recommends 10% cash dividend for 2021

17/03/2022 Argaam Exclusive

Middle East Paper Co.’s (MEPCO) board of directors recommended paying a cash dividend at 10% of capital, or SAR 1 per share for 2021, according to a bourse filing.

 

Cash Dividend Details

Current Capital

SAR 500 mln

Number of Shares

50 mln

Total Dividend

SAR 50 mln

Payment Ratio

10% (SAR 1 a share)

Record Date

Shareholders of record on the day of the general meeting and those registered in the Securities Depository Center by the end of the next trading day after the general meeting date

Payment Date

To be announced

 

In a statement to Tadawul, MEPCO said this recommendation was made as part of the company's strategy to distribute stable dividends, while focusing on its growth plans.

 

The improved profitability enhances MEPCO’s ability to meet its growth plans, including Roots, Estidama and other future projects, it noted.

Dividend History (SAR/share) Corporate Actions

Announcement Ex-Dividend Payment Dividends
(M Riyal)
Dividends * Notes
17/03/2022 13/06/2022 28/06/2022 50.00 0.75
10/03/2019 11/03/2019 25/03/2019 25.00 0.37
30/10/2018 01/11/2018 14/11/2018 25.00 0.37
04/03/2018 22/04/2018 08/05/2018 37.50 0.56
15/03/2017 23/05/2017 08/06/2017 37.50 0.56
08/05/2016 26/06/2016 24/07/2016 25.00 0.37
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 1.62 10.68 15.22 %
Last 5 Financial years 2.37 14.70 16.16 %
Last 10 Financial years N/A N/A N/A
Based on the beginning of the period (January 1 of the base year)

Historical Dividends

37.30
(0.50) (1.32 %)

Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) NEG
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) NEG
P/BV 1.96
Dividend Yield -
Market Cap. (M) 3,232.79
Return on Average Assets (3.01 %)
Return on Average Equity (4.96 %)

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