May 26 (SeeNews) - Nuclearelectrica [BSE:SNN], the operator of Romania's Cernavoda sole nuclear power plant, said that it will distribute a gross dividend of 1.653 lei ($0.37/0.34 euro) per share for 2019, starting June 25.
The dividend payout would be made through the Central Depositary and the selected payment agent BRD - Groupe Societe Generale, Nuclearelectrica said in a statement filed with the Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, on Monday.
On April 27, Nuclearelectrica shareholders approved a proposal to distribute as dividend 498.4 million lei from last year's net profit of 540.9 million lei, BVB data showed.
Last year, Nuclearelectrica distributed as dividend some 379 million lei, or 1.2567 lei per share, for 2018.
Nuclearelectrica's shares traded 0.32% higher at 18.86 lei by 1250 CET on Tuesday on the BVB.
Romania's energy ministry holds a 82.4% stake in the company.
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