Leejam shareholders OK 9.7% dividend for Q1 2024; 200,000 share buyback

09/06/2024 Argaam Exclusive

Shareholders of Leejam Sports Co. (Fitness Time) approved the board's recommendation to pay a cash dividend of SAR 0.97 a share, or 9.7% of capital, for Q1 2024, during the extraordinary general meeting held on June 6, the company said in a statement to Tadawul.

 

Dividend Details (Q1 2024)

Current Capital

SAR 523.83 mln

Number of Shares

52.38 mln

Total Dividend

SAR 50.81 mln

Percentage of Capital

9.7% (SAR 0.97 per share)

Record Date

Shareholders of record and those registered with Edaa by the close of the second trading day following the record day

Payment Date

June 25, 2024

 

Shareholders also authorized the board of directors to distribute cash dividends for 2024 on a semi-annual or quarterly basis.

 

They agreed to transfer the statutory reserve of SAR 135.6 million, as per the audited financial statements for Q1 2024, to retained earnings.

 

Shareholders approved the employees stock option program (ESOP) and authorized the board of directors to determine the program terms, including the allocation price for each share offered to employees if it is for consideration.

 

Meanwhile, they approved repurchasing up to 200,000 shares to allocate to the employee stock incentive program. The share buyback will be financed from the company’s resources.

 

Additionally, shareholders authorized the board to complete the repurchase process within 12 months from the date of the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) approval date.

 

The purchased shares will be kept for a maximum period of seven years from the EGM’s approval date. Once the holding period expires, the company will follow the rules and procedures stipulated in the relevant laws and regulations.

Dividend History (SAR/share) Corporate Actions

Announcement Ex-Dividend Payment Dividends
(M Riyal)
Dividends * Notes
06/05/2024 06/06/2024 25/06/2024 50.81 0.97
19/03/2024 21/03/2024 03/04/2024 69.67 1.33
29/10/2023 31/10/2023 14/11/2023 49.76 0.95
31/07/2023 03/08/2023 15/08/2023 39.29 0.75
16/05/2023 21/05/2023 31/05/2023 33.53 0.64
12/03/2023 14/03/2023 27/03/2023 58.15 1.11
31/10/2022 06/11/2022 20/11/2022 36.67 0.70
07/08/2022 09/08/2022 24/08/2022 19.38 0.37
27/04/2022 10/05/2022 23/05/2022 24.67 0.47
13/02/2022 20/02/2022 03/03/2022 45.57 0.87
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 8.42 76.20 11.05 %
Last 5 Financial years 9.82 59.30 16.57 %
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

179.00
1.40 0.79 %

Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) 19.39
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) 24.92
P/BV 7.47
Dividend Yield 1.80 %
Market Cap. (M) 9,376.56
Return on Average Assets 14.06 %
Return on Average Equity 42.61 %

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