Recently, Masan Consumer (MCH) announced that it will pay a cash dividend of 55% in July and ask for shareholders' opinions on paying an interim dividend for 2024. This means that the company will continue to pay dividends this year after the previous decision to pay a dividend of 100%.
Capitalization reaching over 158,000 billion VND, MCH leads the consumer industry
At the end of the trading session on June 21st, Masan Consumer stock price reached VND220,500/share. Since the beginning of 2024, MCH shares have increased by 150%, establishing a market capitalization value of more than VND158,000 billion, surpassing Vinamilk (VNM), Mobile World (MWG) and Sabeco (SAB) to become the largest enterprise in the food and beverage industry on the Vietnamese stock exchange.
Paying "huge" dividends
According to information from the General Meeting of Shareholders of Masan Consumer, the company plans to pay cash dividends at a rate of 100% (1 share receives 10,000 VND). Previously, in July 2023, the company advanced 45% (1 share receives 4,500 VND) and will pay the remaining 55% (1 share receives 5,500 VND) in July.
Accordingly, if MCH distributes all its remaining retained profits this year as cash dividends, along with the 55% dividend just announced, the dividend yield on capitalization could reach more than 10%, nearly double the deposit interest rate at some banks. This is an attractive investment for investors who prefer stocks with high cash dividend payouts.
Profit margins outperform regional FMCG competitors
From 2017 to 2023, Masan Consumer grew at a rate 2.2x the general market rate. According to a recent report by HSBC, Masan Consumer has high profit margins, stable revenue growth and significantly outperformed its peers in the FMCG and packaged food sectors in the region.
In addition to MCH, Masan also owns other segments such as WinCommerce, Masan MEATLife, Masan High-Tech Materials, Phuc Long Heritage, shares in Techcombank, etc. Masan is like a house in which the assets of Masan Consumer and Techcombank alone exceed the value of the house without taking into account other assets. MCH does not stop there, this enterprise possesses a lot of potential to continue to break through in the future, thereby expanding the potential for stock price increases.