Astra Group shares IDR2.25 trillion dividend

Three subsidiary companies of PT Astra International Tbk share interim dividend totally worth IDR1.08 trillion next month following Astra action which made to public the similar dividend worth IDR1.17 trillion.
Those three firms here include PT United Tractors Tbk with total interim dividend worth IDR432.49 billion, PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk totally worth IDR346.44 billion, and PT Astra Graphia Tbk worth IDR8.09 billion.
Thus, Astra Group this year announced the dividend sharing worth totally IDR2.25 trillion excluding PT Astra Otoparts Tbk and PT Bank Permata Tbk.
President Director of United Tractors Djoko Pranoto said the company shared interim dividend with IDR130 per share unit based on the shareholders recording date of November 3.
"Cum dividend ad regular and negotiation markets was set on October 29 and ex dividend October 30, 2009. In cash market, cum dividend and ex dividend were shared on November 3 to 4," he said in this week.
The decision was made to public a day after last week. Astra Internasional announced the interim dividend sharing with IDR290 per share unit. With the total of 4.05 billion shares, the dividend value stands at IDR1.17 trillion.
Interim dividend is the dividend taken from the current year balance which in this case is the corporate net profit this year.
At the same time, President Director of Astra Agro Widya Wiryawan also announced the dividend sharing on November 11 worth IDR220 per share for IDR1.57 billion shares. "The total stood at IDR346.44 billion," he said.
Chief Commissioner of Astra Graphia Angky Tisnadisastra also announced the interim dividend sharing scheme worth IDR6 per share unit for book yearend December 31, 2009.
With the 1.35 billion shares, the company dividend value stands at IDR8.09 billion.
"The interim dividend sharing scheme was decided on the corporate directors boards meeting October 8, 2009. The commissioner boards had agreed the directors meeting decision," he said.
The interim dividend sharing should be calculated with the final dividend sharing based on the next annual general meeting of shareholders (AGMS).