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Giấy phép số 4978/GP-TTĐT do Sở Thông tin và Truyền thông Hà Nội cấp ngày 14 tháng 10 năm 2019 / Giấy phép SĐ, BS GP ICP số 2107/GP-TTĐT do Sở TTTT Hà Nội cấp ngày 13/7/2022.
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The Vietnamese pig farming industry is supported by a large, steady demand base, but it remains highly volatile due to price cycles and disease risks. As smallholder farming shrinks and large enterprises play a bigger role, companies with stronger control over the value chain are better positioned to manage costs…
At the 2026 shareholders’ meeting season, many banks announced high dividend payout plans and stock-issuance plans, with several banks surpassing 30%. VPBank leads with a total payout of over 31% (5% cash and 26.04% stock); payment is expected in Q2–Q3 2026. In addition, the bank plans to raise capital by more than VND 100,000 billion. Following is HDBank, which is expected to pay dividends in stock at a rate of 30%, corresponding to about VND 14,136 billion from 2025 undistributed profits. Details on the stock issuance plan have not yet been announced. Earlier, in 2025, HDBank paid nearly 30% in dividends and stock, maintaining a high dividend policy for many years linked to average annual profit growth of over 25%. MB is expected to pay about VND 8,055 billion to shareholders, with 10% cash and 15% stock, and will issue more than 1.2 billion additional shares to pay the remaining 15% dividend. The surge in cash dividends over the last four years is explained by executives as the easing of the central bank’s dividend restrictions to free resources for lower lending rates to households and businesses during the Covid-19 period. Since early 2023, Directive No. 01 on implementing the banking sector’s key tasks issued by the State Bank of Vietnam has removed the requirement for banks not to pay cash dividends. In the table below, VPBank (>31%), HDBank (30%), KiênLongBank (29.5%), MB (25%), SeABank (>20.5%), ACB (20%), MSB (20%), Nam A Bank (20%), VIB (~18.5%), Vietcombank (not disclosed yet) are listed with their dividend breakdowns. Among banks with total >20%, SeABank plans to issue stock to pay dividends at more than 20.5%; ACB plans a total of 20% (7% cash and 13% stock), and to raise charter capital to VND 58,000 billion; MSB and Nam A Bank also plan 20% stock dividends. VIB is expected to pay about 18.5% (9% cash and 9.5% stock). Paying dividends via stock issuance effectively splits shares among shareholders but helps banks maintain capital adequacy and provides room to broaden credit portfolios. Consequently, stock dividend payments benefit shareholders and support potential long-term price growth when banks operate effectively.
Premium gym chains are entering a “golden era” that is ending or already in decline, as rising operating costs collide with shifting consumer preferences toward more flexible, community-based ways to exercise. Long-term memberships are shrinking, margins are pressured by higher rents and facility expenses, and competition from smaller, more personalized…
