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Three companies have announced ex-dividend dates for the week of Apr 27 to May 1. This week, three firms will pay cash dividends, with dividend rates ranging from 9% to 90%.
On Apr 29, Vietnam International Bank (VIB – HOSE) set the ex-dividend date for its 2025 cash dividends at 9%. This means a shareholder owning one share will receive 9,000 dong.
With outstanding shares of more than 3,404 million, VIB is expected to pay about 3,063.6 billion dong to current shareholders. The ex-dividend date is Apr 29, and the expected dividend payment date is Jun 3.
At the 2026 AGM, VIB approved a plan to increase charter capital from more than 34,040 billion dong to up to 37,354 billion dong, representing a 9.74% increase. The increase will be implemented through two forms.
On May 4, Transport and Trading Services Joint Stock Company (TJC) will finalize the shareholder list to pay 2025 cash dividends at up to 90%, equivalent to 9,000 dong per share.
With more than 8.6 million shares outstanding, the company is expected to pay nearly 77 billion dong in this payout. The payment date is May 19.
The dividend rate was described as a surprise, as the AGM previously approved a plan to not pay a dividend. The announced rate is also the highest cash payout in TJC’s history, far above the prior practice of around 10% annually; the highest ever recorded was 20% in 2008.
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