HCMC – Vinamilk (HOSE: VNM) will finalize its shareholder list on June 29 to pay the remaining cash dividend for fiscal year 2025 at a rate of 18.5%, equivalent to VND1,850 per share.
With around 2.09 billion shares outstanding, Vinamilk is expected to distribute around VND3.87 trillion to existing shareholders. The ex-dividend date is June 26, and the dividend payment is scheduled for July 17.
In late October 2025, the company paid the first interim cash dividend for 2025 at 25%.
As a result, the total cash dividend payout for 2025 amounts to 43.5%, in line with the dividend plan approved at the company’s 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders.
For 2026, Vinamilk plans to distribute a cash dividend of at least 50% of its consolidated net profit target for the year. The dividend will be funded from retained earnings reported in the most recent quarterly financial statements prior to the payment date.
Based on the company’s 2026 business results, the board of directors will submit the final cash dividend proposal for shareholder approval at the 2027 annual general meeting.
Regarding its 2026 business plan, Vinamilk targets consolidated revenue of VND66.48 trillion, up 4.3% from 2025. Its pre-tax profit is projected at VND12.2 trillion, an increase of 4.7%, while its net profit is expected at VND9.83 trillion, up 4.4% year-on-year.
Closing the trading session today, June 18, VNM inched up 0.34% day-on-day to VND59,200, with more than 2.5 million shares changing hands.
At the close, the VN-Index rose 24.27 points, or 1.34%, to 1,830.47, despite declining stocks outnumbering gainers by more than two to one, with 205 losers versus 97 advancers.
Total trading volume reached nearly 630 million shares, with a value of VND17.32 trillion, down 23.3% in volume and 28.4% in value compared with the previous session. Block deals accounted for 128.4 million shares worth nearly VND3.28 trillion.
The VN30 Index closed up 10 points, with 11 stocks advancing and 18 declining. The market’s gains were driven by the three Vingroup-related stocks – Vingroup (VIC), Vinhomes (VHM) and Vincom Retail (VRE) – all of which hit their daily upper limits, collectively contributing more than 33 points to the benchmark index.
Notably, Vinhomes remained heavily bid at the ceiling price, with buy orders totaling 3.55 million shares, following news of its 2025 dividend entitlement date.
On the downside, budget carrier Vietjet Aviation (VJC) was the biggest decliner, falling 3.8% to close at its intraday low of VND138,400 per share. Losses among the remaining stocks were relatively modest, with most slipping by around 1% or less.
Real estate stocks were the strongest-performing sector, even as most other sectors ended the session in negative territory. Within the sector, Novaland (NVL) was the most actively traded stock. It edged down 0.4% to VND13,300 per share at the close, with trading volume reaching 14.2 million shares.
At the close, the HNX-Index gained 5.96 points, or 1.8%, to 336.16, with 54 stocks advancing and 78 declining.
Total trading volume on the exchange exceeded 42.3 million shares, with turnover reaching VND855 billion. Block deals contributed an additional 2.66 million shares worth VND61.75 billion.
