BELUGA GROUP shareholders meeting approves the amount of dividends for 2022
At the general shareholder meeting on April 15, BELUGA GROUP shareholders approved the payment of dividends for 2022 in the amount of RUB 400 per share (before tax).
Thus, a total of RUB 4,512.2 mln will be allocated to pay dividends on shares outstanding (excluding the treasury shares*) as a final payout for 2022 year. The total amount of dividends paid for 2022, including interim dividends based on the results of the first half and third quarter of the year, amounted to RUB 625 per share (before tax), total — RUB 7,475.9 mln** or 89% of BELUGA GROUP’s net consolidated profit for 2022 under IFRS.
The list of shareholders entitled to receive dividends will be drawn up as of April 26, 2023.
*As of December 31, 2022, the companies belonging to BELUGA GROUP held 4.6 mln quasi-treasury shares.
** According to the results of the 9 months of 2022, RUB 2,963,750,000 were allocated to pay dividends on outstanding shares (excluding treasury shares).