Nicosia, Cyprus. Bank of Cyprus said on Monday that shareholders approved a final cash dividend of €0.50 per share for the 2025 financial year, its largest payout since resuming distributions in 2022. The decision was confirmed following the bank’s annual general meeting held on May 15.
Dividend size and payout details
The bank said the final dividend approval brings the total dividend for the 2025 financial year to €0.70 per share, including an interim dividend of €0.20 paid in October 2025. It added that the total distribution amounts to €305 million, up about 25 per cent year-on-year.
The bank said this corresponds to a 70 per cent payout ratio, at the top end of the group’s stated 2025 distribution policy.
Key dates
Bank of Cyprus said the dividend will go ex-dividend on May 25, 2026, with a record date of May 26, 2026. Payment is scheduled for June 24, 2026 to shareholders listed on the register as of the record date.
Payment methods and paying agents
The bank said the payment method will depend on how shares are held, with different arrangements applying across Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) depositary interests, Euronext Athens holdings, and Euroclear system participants.
For investors holding shares through the Cyprus Stock Exchange system, the bank said payments will be made via electronic transfer or cheque, based on details recorded in the central securities registry. Shareholders holding shares through Euronext Athens or the Euroclear system will receive payments via their respective participants, with Euroclear Bank acting as paying agent.
Shareholders registered directly on the company’s books will receive their dividend through cheque or electronic transfer, with MUFG Corporate Markets Trustees (Nominees) Limited serving as the paying agent.
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