Portland board recommends 100% dividend payout, 10% bonus shares for FY10
Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) announces that the board of Kuwait Portland Cement Co. (KPCC), in its meeting held yesterday, Wednesday, 09/02/2011, endorsed financial statements for FY that ended on 31/12/2010, as follows:
1) Current periods:
Item |
FY till 31/12/10 |
FY till 31/12/09 |
Profit (KWD) |
22.289.458 |
12.174.227 |
EPS (fils) |
269.72 |
147.32 |
Total current assets |
60.536.722 |
40.062.075 |
Total assets |
85.440.722 |
62.443.757 |
Total current liabilities |
7.515.544 |
4.951.111 |
Total liabilities |
9.173.394 |
7.012.146 |
Total shareholders’ equity |
76.267.102 |
55.431.611 |
Expenses of dealings with related parties totaled KWD 649.324, with no relevant revenue.
2) Proposed dividend:
The board recommended paying cash dividend at 100% of par value (100 fils per share) and distributing 10-for-100 bonus shares at 10% of paid-in capital for the FY that ended on 31/12/2010.
Shareholders of record till the close of trading on the meeting date are entitled to this dividend, to be financed from FY10 earnings.
This proposal is pending the approval of shareholder meeting and competent authorities.
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