Al-Etihad Insurance shareholders to vote on 6% cash dividend, bonus issue for 2023 on May 29

08/05/2024 Argaam Exclusive

Al-Etihad Cooperative Insurance Co.’s shareholders will vote on the board's recommendation to distribute cash dividends at 6% of capital, or SAR 0.6 per share, for 2023, during an extraordinary general assembly meeting scheduled for May 29, according to a Tadawul statement.


This will be the company's first dividend distribution since debut on Tadawul in 2007, according to Argaam's data.


Shareholders will also vote on a 11.11% capital increase via bonus share distribution, by capitalizing SAR 50 million from retained earnings, at one share per each nine shares held by shareholders of record.

 

Dividend Details

Current Capital

SAR 450 mln

Number of Shares

45 mln shares

Total Dividend

SAR 27 mln

Percentage of Capital

6% (SAR 0.6 per share)

Record Date

To shareholders of record registered with the Securities Depository Center Co. (Edaa) on the second trading day after the record date.

Payment Date

To be announced later

 

Capital Increase Details

Current Capital

SAR 450 mln

Number of Shares

45 mln shares

Capital increase (%)

11.11% (one share for every nine shares held)

New Capital

SAR 500 mln

Number of Shares after Increase

50 mln shares

Method

Through capitalizing SAR 50 million from retained earnings

Reason

To strengthen the company’s capital base and support its future activities

Eligibility

To shareholders of record registered with the Securities Depository Center Co. (Edaa) on the second trading day after the record date.

 

In the case of any bonus shares having fractions, these will be collected into one investment portfolio and will then be sold at market price within 30 days from the date of determining the allotment of new shares to each shareholder, the company added.


Last month, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) approved the company's application for a capital hike by 11.11% from SAR 450 million to SAR 500 million.

Dividend History (SAR/share) Corporate Actions

Announcement Ex-Dividend Payment Dividends
(M Riyal)
Dividends * Notes
15/04/2024 29/05/2024 10/06/2024 27.00 0.54
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 0.54 19.50 2.77 %
Last 5 Financial years 0.54 13.81 3.91 %
Last 10 Financial years 0.54 13.66 3.95 %
Based on the beginning of the period (January 1 of the base year)

Historical Dividends

Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) 10.84
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) 10.84
P/BV 1.24
Dividend Yield 3.26 %
Market Cap. (M) 866.00
Return on Average Assets 4.83 %
Return on Average Equity 11.88 %

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