The Big Capital Boost: Businesses Amplify Their Ambitions

This week, 50 companies announced record closing rights to pay dividends, including 41 companies paying cash dividends, 3 companies paying stock dividends, 3 companies offering stock rewards, and 2 companies paying mixed dividends.

Capital Increase of Thousands of Billions

The Oriental Commercial Joint Stock Bank (stock code: OCB) announced a resolution to deploy a plan to increase its charter capital in 2025 by issuing shares from owned capital.

Accordingly, OCB will issue more than 197 million shares from owned capital at a ratio of 8%, meaning that shareholders owning 100 shares will receive 8 rights. The par value is VND 10,000/share, and the total issuance value is nearly VND 1,973 billion.

The source of funding is from owned capital as of December 31, 2024. If the above issuance is completed, OCB’s charter capital will increase by VND 1,973 billion, from VND 24,658 billion to over VND 26,630 billion.

As of March 31, OCB’s charter capital was VND 24,658 billion, ranking 15th in the banking industry in terms of charter capital. In 2024, OCB increased its charter capital from VND 20,548 billion to nearly VND 24,658 billion by issuing shares to pay dividends to shareholders.

With the increased charter capital, OCB will supplement its business capital, investment, and lending by VND 1,258 billion and spend VND 714 billion on purchasing and constructing facilities.

Chuong Duong Joint Stock Company (stock code: CDC) announced the minutes of the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders with a plan for revenue of VND 3,053 billion (up 161% over the same period) and expected profit of VND 48.5 billion (up 316% compared to the performance in 2024).

CDC presented to shareholders a plan to offer for sale 30 million shares privately, with an offering price of not less than VND 12,000/share, expected to be implemented in 2025. Privately placed shares are restricted from transfer for one year.

The minimum amount of capital raised is VND 360 billion, and Chuong Duong plans to use it in the following order of priority: VND 98 billion to contribute capital to Chuong Duong Homeland Joint Stock Company, over VND 67 billion to implement the social housing project at Lot No. 3 in Area B – Nam Cam Le Residential Area, and nearly VND 135 billion to restructure short-term bank loans.

Thus, if the issuance is successful, CDC’s charter capital will increase from over VND 439 billion to over VND 739 billion.

Dong A Steel will be listed on HoSE

Dong A Steel Joint Stock Company (stock code: GDA) will hold its 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, expected on June 12 in Ho Chi Minh City. In 2025, Dong A Steel sets a business plan with a total output of 780,000 tons, total revenue of VND 18,000 billion, after-tax profit of VND 300 billion, and a maximum dividend rate of 20%.

Dong A Steel presents to shareholders a plan to offer shares to existing shareholders at a ratio of 3:1, meaning that shareholders owning 3 shares will be entitled to buy 1 more share. The offering price is not lower than the par value and is determined based on the market price at the time of offering or the book value. The proceeds will be used to supplement Dong A Steel’s working capital and serve production and business activities.

Dong A Steel also presented to shareholders the plan to issue shares under the ESOP program with a maximum issuance ratio of 3% of the total circulating shares. ESOP shares are restricted from transfer for two years and are expected to be implemented in 2025-2026.

At the meeting, Dong A Steel will present to shareholders the plan to list shares on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE), with the expected time for submitting the application left to the Board of Directors to decide at the appropriate time.

Regarding dividends, Dong A Steel will present to shareholders the plan to pay 2024 dividends at a maximum rate of 40%, including 10% in cash (record date on May 13 and expected payment date on June 12) and 30% in shares. The time of issuing shares to pay dividends is expected in the third quarter of 2025, corresponding to the issuance of an additional 34.41 million shares.

Thus, if the issuance of shares to pay 2024 dividends is successful, Dong A Steel’s charter capital is expected to increase from nearly VND 1,147 billion to nearly VND 1,491 billion.