SABB shareholders OK 7.4% cash dividend for H2 2022

04/05/2023 Argaam Exclusive

Shareholders of Saudi British Bank (SABB) approved a 7.4% cash dividend, or SAR 0.74 a share, for H2 2022 during the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held on May 3, the bank said in a statement to Tadawul.

 

Dividend Details (H2 2022)

Current capital

SAR 20.54 bln

Number of shares

2.05 bln

Dividend

SAR 1.52 bln

Percentage of capital

7.4% (SAR 0.74 per share)

Record date

May 3, 2023 (Shareholders registered with Edaa by the close of the second trading day following the EGM date.

Payment date

May 18, 2023

 

Dividend Details (2022)

Dividend

SAR 2.65 bln

Percentage of capital

12.9% (SAR 1.29 per share)

 

Shareholders also approved authorizing the board to distribute interim dividends quarterly or semi-annually for 2023.

 

They also approved the buyback of one million shares maximum to be allocated to the Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP) for employees. The share repurchase will be financed through the bank’s own resources.

 

The board was authorized to finalize the buyback in 12 months maximum from the EGM decision. The shares will be retained for no more than 10 years.

 

Once the stipulated period lapses, SABB will follow the rules and procedures stipulated in the relevant laws and regulations for eligible employees.

Dividend History (SAR/share) Corporate Actions

Announcement Ex-Dividend Payment Dividends
(M Riyal)
Dividends * Notes
14/02/2023 03/05/2023 18/05/2023 1,521.00 0.74
04/07/2022 13/07/2022 27/07/2022 1,130.00 0.55
21/02/2022 17/04/2022 25/04/2022 740.00 0.36
01/08/2021 05/08/2021 19/08/2021 1,027.00 0.50
01/01/2020 22/04/2020 05/05/2020 1,234.00 0.60
05/08/2019 19/08/2019 02/09/2019 1,185.00 0.58
27/12/2018 01/04/2019 10/04/2019 1,500.00 1.00
24/07/2018 02/08/2018 16/08/2018 1,440.00 0.96
24/12/2017 28/03/2018 08/04/2018 1,065.00 0.71
20/07/2017 03/08/2017 17/08/2017 1,065.00 0.71
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 4.01 24.80 16.17 %
Last 5 Financial years 5.19 32.65 15.89 %
Last 10 Financial years 10.72 29.67 36.12 %
Based on the beginning of the period (January 1 of the base year)

Historical Dividends

31.50
(0.20) (0.63 %)

Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) 8.30
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) 8.30
P/BV 1.08
Dividend Yield 4.91 %
Market Cap. (M) 64,726.20
Return on Average Assets 2.12 %
Return on Average Equity 13.48 %

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