Dividend Information
The Company has a policy to propose to the shareholders’ meeting to consider paying dividends of the Company to shareholders at the rate of not less than 50% of the net profit after tax and various reserves of the consolidated financial statements in each year, depending on the investment plan, necessity and other suitability in the future. Upon approval by the Board of Directors, the annual dividend payout is to be presented to the shareholder’s meeting for approval. As regards an interim dividend, the Board of Directors is authorized to pay it and then report the payout at the next shareholders’ meeting.
For the dividend policy of UV’s subsidiaries, the Board of Directors of each company will consider the dividend payment from the retain earnings and cash flow balance comparing to their investment budgets. Subject to the cash flow be enough after having the legal reserve, the Board of Director of each company will consider for dividend payment as appropriate subject to shareholders of each subsidiary approval.
| The details of UV’s dividend payment for the previous 5 years as follows: | |||||
| Description | Result of Fiscal Year | ||||
| 2021 | 2022 1 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 2 | |
| Dividend (Baht per share) | 0.016 | 0.045 | 0.090 | 0.090 | - |
| Net Profit attributable to the Company of Consolidated Financial Statements (million Baht) | 30.17 | 167.85 | 515.84 | 22.18 | (45.02) |
| Added (Deducted) : legal reserves and others3 (million Baht) | - | - | (355.44) | 93.05 | (5.94) |
| Net profit attributable to the Company remaining for dividend payment (million Baht) | 30.17 | 167.85 | 160.40 | 115.23 | (50.96) |
| Dividend payment (million Baht) | 30.59 | 86.04 | 172.70 | 172.70 | - |
| Dividends payout ratio on net profit (%) | 101.40 | 51.26 | 107.28 | 149.33 | - |
Remark:
1 Dividends for the fiscal year 2022 are paid from the operating results of the financial statements before the restatement which are compared with the financial statements for the fiscal year 2023 as approved by the 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 17 January 2023.
2 The Board of Directors' Meeting No. 1/2025-26 held on 24 November 2025 resolved to propose to the 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for consideration and approval of the suspension of dividend payments for the 2025 operating results due to the Company's net loss attributable to the parent company. However, the suspension of dividend payments is subject to approval by the 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held on 20 January 2026.
3 Other added (deducted) reserves, such as gain on fair value measurement of associate, gain on change in fair value of investment properties, amortization of rights in power purchase agreements and claim compensation from insurance company, etc.
