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Sabeco will finalize the shareholder list to pay the remaining cash dividend for 2025. The dividend rate is 30% of par value, equivalent to 3,000 VND per share. The payment date is August 28, 2026. With more than 1.28 billion shares outstanding, the company is expected to pay over 3.8 trillion VND for this dividend tranche. According to the plan approved at the 2026 annual general meeting held on April 23, Sabeco will pay a total 50% dividend for 2025. In February 2026, the company had already advanced a 20% cash dividend. Sabeco's largest shareholder is Vietnam Beverage Co., Ltd, owning 53.59%, followed by the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) with 36%. The 2026 AGM also approved the business plan with net revenue of 28,959 billion VND and net profit after tax of 4,937 billion VND, up 12% and 8% respectively versus 2025. The company expects to maintain the 2026 dividend payout at 50%. In 2025, Sabeco did not meet its revenue target, recording 25,888 billion VND in revenue, down 19% from the previous year, while net profit after tax was 4,573 billion VND, up 1.7% YoY. Regarding governance, the meeting relieved a member of the Board of Directors, Mr. Le Anh Tuan, and elected Ms. Nguyen Thanh Huong to fill the remainder of the 2023-2028 term. According to the consolidated Q1 2026 financial statements, Sabeco reported net revenue of 6,457 billion VND, up 11% YoY. After deducting cost of goods sold, gross profit reached 2,405 billion VND, up 28%. As a result, net profit after tax stood at 1,245 billion VND, up 56% YoY.
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