Al-Etihad Insurance EGM OKs 6% cash dividend for 2023, capital hike via bonus issue

30/05/2024 Argaam Exclusive

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

 

Meanwhile, shareholders approved an 11.11% capital increase via bonus share distribution by capitalizing SAR 50 million from retained earnings, at one share for every nine shares held by shareholders of record.

 

Dividend Details

Current Capital

SAR 450 mln

Number of Shares

45 mln

Total Dividend

SAR 27 mln

Percentage of Capital

6% (SAR 0.6 per share)

Record Date

May 29, 2024 (Shareholders registered with the Securities Depository Center Co. (Edaa) at the end of 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

Capital increase (%)

11.11% (one share for every nine shares held)

New Capital

SAR 500 mln

Number of Shares after Increase

50 mln

Method

Through capitalizing SAR 50 million from retained earnings

Reason

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

Eligibility

May 29, 2024 (Shareholders registered with the Securities Depository Center Co. (Edaa) at the end of the second trading day after the record date)

 

The fractional bonus shares, if any, 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 insurer added.

 

In a separate statement, the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) said that the daily trading fluctuation limit for Al-Etihad Insurance after its capital increase will be based on a share price of SAR 18.18 as of today, May 30.

Accordingly, the outstanding orders will be canceled.

 

The Securities Depository Center (Edaa) will deposit the additional shares into investor portfolios by June 3, 2024.

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) 11.14
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) 11.14
P/BV 1.27
Dividend Yield 3.26 %
Market Cap. (M) 890.00
Return on Average Assets 4.83 %
Return on Average Equity 11.88 %

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