In May, MTS's board of directors recommended allocating 69.9 billion…
In May, MTS's board of directors recommended allocating 69.9 billion rubles (35 rubles per share) for dividend payments based on the results of 2025. MTS shares (MOEX:MTSS) fell by 17.04% in trading at 10:07 MSK, reaching 174.05 rubles per share.
Consensus
- MTS stock prices declined by around 17% on July 9 due to a dividend gap.
- July 8 was the last day to purchase MTS shares to qualify for dividends.
- The decline in share price was caused by the ex-dividend adjustment, known as a dividend gap.
- Shares partially recovered during the trading session after the initial drop.
Points of divergence
- MTS recommended allocating 69.9 billion rubles for dividends in 2025, or 35 rubles per share. — vedomosti
- Shareholders approved dividends of 96.12 rubles per ordinary share and 3,540 rubles per preferred share for 2025. — kommersant
- MTS reported a 46.4% year-on-year increase in net profit for Q1 2026 (IFRS), reaching 7.2 billion rubles, with consolidated revenue rising by 14.7% to 201.3 billion rubles. — vedomosti
- The dividend yield before the ex-dividend date was 16.7%. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- MTS shares fell by 17% after dividend cutoff — Ведомости
- MTS shares plummeted by 17% due to dividend gap — Коммерсантъ