Nucearelectrica approved a gross dividend per share of RON1.61. At current trading prices, additional dividends have a yield of 16.6%.
Since the beginning of the year, Nuclearelectrica delivered yields of around 48%, adjusted for dividends paid from the 2017 profit.
The Romanian government has requested additional dividends from state-owned energy companies Nuclearelectrica, Romgaz, Transelectrica and Transgaz in a bid to supplement budget revenues, which dwindled due to lower tax collections and double-digit wage growth in the public sector.