COM plans 20pct dividend payout

VNStockNews.com - Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE)-listed Oil and Gas Material Joint Stock Co (coded COM) has recently announced that January 7, 2010 would be the ex-interest date to receive dividend for the first phase of 2009 including 9 percent in shares and 11 percent in cash.

Accordingly, the registration deadline will be January 11.

The payment date of 11 percent dividend in cash is scheduled on January 28, 2010.

In addition, from February 23, 2010, COM will offer 752,504 shares to pay 9 percent dividend in shares to shareholders (nine new shares for 100 old shares).

Securities Depository Centre's HCM City Branch will halt deposits of COM-coded shares on January 8, 11 and 12.