Rewritten Title: Central Depository Facilitates Major Dividend Payout to Over a Million Shareholders
In a significant financial operation, Iran’s Central Securities Depository announced the successful disbursement of substantial dividends to the accounts of more than a million shareholders during the final week of the Iranian month of Mehr.
Major Dividend Distribution
The depository reported that a total sum of 2,017 billion tomans, comprising current dividends, accrued dividends from previous years, and rights issue proceeds, was transferred to the bank accounts of 1,120,766 shareholders. This large-scale financial operation was conducted in collaboration with 23 stock exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) market issuers, utilizing the data from the Comprehensive Client Information System (SEJAM).
Current Dividends from 20 Companies
A key component of this payout involved current dividends from 20 major corporations. Companies across diverse sectors—including petrochemicals (e.g., Golestan Petrochemical, Sina Chemical), automotive (Zamyad), mining (Negin Tabas Coal), and food industries (Kouresh Food Industry)—distributed a combined 1,987 billion and 764 million tomans. This payment directly benefited 1,120,224 shareholders, who saw the profits deposited directly into their registered bank accounts.
Settlement of Accrued Dividends
Complementing the current dividend payments, three other issuers—Razavi Food Industries, Sarmad Insurance, and Pars Tiles—settled outstanding, or accrued, dividends. Through the central depository, these companies paid 29 billion and 814 million tomans to 542 shareholders, finalizing these longstanding financial obligations.
This coordinated effort highlights the ongoing development and efficiency of Iran’s capital market infrastructure in managing and executing substantial financial distributions for a vast number of citizens.