ACWA Power shareholders OK 8.3% dividend for 2022, 2 mln share buyback

02/07/2023 Argaam Exclusive

ACWA Power shareholders approved the board of directors’ recommendation to distribute an 8.3% cash dividend, or SAR 0.83 per share, for 2022, during the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held on June 22.

 

Dividend Details (2022)

Current capital

SAR 7.31 bln

Number of shares

731.1 mln

Total dividend

SAR 606.81 mln

Percentage of capital

8.3% (SAR 0.83 per share)

Record date

June 22 (Shareholders registered with Edaa by the close of the second trading day following the record date)

Payment date

July 12, 2023

 

They also approved the buyback of two million shares, to be allocated for the employee stock incentive program. The buyback will be financed from the company's own resources, the utility said in a statement to Tadawul.

 

The board of directors was also delegated to complete the buyback within 12 months from the EGM date.

 

The repurchased shares will be kept no longer than seven years from the date of the EGM approval until they are allocated to eligible employees. Following the expiry of this period, the company will follow the controls and conditions stipulated in the relevant regulatory standards and procedures.

 

The board was also delegated to pay interim dividends on a semiannual or quarterly basis for 2023 and determine the record and payment dates, in line with the company's financial position, cash flows as well as investment and expansion plans. 

 

Moreover, shareholders will mandate the board to pay interim dividends semiannually or quarterly for 2023. They will also determine the record and payment dates, in line with the company's financial position, cash flows as well as investment and expansion plans.

Dividend History (SAR/share) Corporate Actions

Announcement Ex-Dividend Payment Dividends
(M Riyal)
Dividends * Notes
26/01/2023 22/06/2023 12/07/2023 606.81 0.83
01/06/2022 30/06/2022 21/07/2022 562.95 0.77
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 2.05 72.65 2.82 %
Last 5 Financial years N/A N/A N/A
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

364.00
(9.20) (2.47 %)

Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) More than 100
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) More than 100
P/BV 14.40
Dividend Yield 0.18 %
Market Cap. (M) 266,651.84
Return on Average Assets 3.28 %
Return on Average Equity 9.13 %

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