GIG board proposes 5% bonus issues, SAR 0.5 dividend for 2022

17/05/2023 Argaam Exclusive

Gulf Insurance Group’s (GIG) board of directors recommended increasing capital by 5% to SAR 525 million through the distribution of one bonus share for every 20 shares held. 

 

In a separate statement to Tadawul, GIG’s board also recommended the payout of a 5% cash dividend, or SAR 0.5 per share, for 2022.

 

Bonus Issue Highlights 

Current capital

SAR 500 mln

Number of shares

50 mln

Percentage of increase

5% (1-for-20 bonus shares)

New capital

SAR 525 mln

New number of shares

52.5 mln

Reason

To support the company’s capital base and future activities

Method

Capitalization of SAR 25 billion from retained earnings

Record date

Shareholders on the date of EGM, which will approve the capital hike, and who are registered with Edaa by the close of the second trading day following the EGM date, to be announced later

 

Dividend Details (2022)

Total dividend

SAR 25 bln

Percentage of capital

5%

Record date

Shareholders on the date of EGM, and who are registered with Edaa by the close of the second trading day following the EGM date, to be announced later

Payment date

To be set later

 

Fractional shares, if any, will be collected into a single portfolio to be sold at market price within 30 days, on a pro-rata basis, from the date of determining the allocation of new shares for each shareholder.

 

The bonus issue is subject to the approval of competent authorities as well as the company’s shareholders, GIG added.

 

Dividend History (SAR/share) Corporate Actions

Announcement Ex-Dividend Payment Dividends
(M Riyal)
Dividends * Notes
17/05/2023 18/06/2023 04/07/2023 25.00 0.48
17/03/2022 15/05/2022 02/06/2022 50.00 0.95
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 2.93 33.64 8.71 %
Last 5 Financial years 2.93 19.55 14.98 %
Last 10 Financial years 2.93 19.24 15.22 %
Based on the beginning of the period (January 1 of the base year)

Historical Dividends

29.25
0.40 1.39 %

Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) 20.21
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) 20.21
P/BV 1.44
Dividend Yield 5.70 %
Market Cap. (M) 1,535.63
Return on Average Assets 2.63 %
Return on Average Equity 7.32 %

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