Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, more commonly known as Etisalat, revealed that its Board of Directors has approved in its meeting held on Sunday, July 20, a dividend distribution of temporary cash profit of AED 0.35 per share for the six-month period ending June 30, 2014. This decision, however, is pending a final approval during the Company’s annual ordinary general meeting (OGM).

Dividends are to be distributed as of August 13, 2014 to shareholders registered until July 30, 2014.

Etisalat had announced its financial results for the first six months of 2014, during which it registered an increase in consolidated revenue and in the number of subscribers both locally and internationally.