Bangkok, The Stock Exchange of Thailand reveals 2023 companies listed on the Thai stock market. (The Stock Exchange of Thailand and the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI), 583 companies paid dividends a total of 842 times, totaling more than 593,098 million baht, down from 610,760 million baht in 2022. But if we consider dividends over the past 10 years, it is found that the value of dividend payments to listed companies in The Thai stock market has average annual growth of 4.49%. The Stock Exchange informed that during the dividend payment season, which is during March-May 2023, listed companies paid dividends a total of 530 times, or 62.9% of the total number of dividend payments in 2023, with May 2023 having the largest dividend payment in terms of both the amount. Times and value of dividends paid In May 2023, there was a total of 449 dividend payments, accounting for 53.3% of the total number of dividend payments in 2023. And each year there will be another dividend payment festival in September o f every year. In September 2023, there were a total of 175 dividend payments, or approximately 20.8% of the number of dividend payments in 2023. The top 3 business categories with the highest dividend payments in 2023 are Energy and Utilities, Banking, and Information and Communication Technology. Listed companies in the Energy and Utilities sector paid the highest dividends to shareholders with a total value of more than 137,737 million baht, followed by listed companies in the Banking sector that paid dividends with a total value of more than 137,737 million baht. 130,738 million baht and the Information and Communication Technology sector, while companies listed on the MAI Stock Exchange paid dividends totaling more than 7,183 million baht in 2023. In addition to statistics regarding dividend payments of listed companies, Listed companies also pay stock dividends. In 2023, there were 32 listed companies, paying stock dividends a total of 34 times. If considering the ability to pay dividends of listed com panies from their operating results for the year 2023, it was found that 823 Thai listed companies reported operating results. There was a total net profit of over 946,605 million baht, which total net profit decreased 2.6% from the previous year. However, 76.0% of all listed companies (625 companies) still have net profits from business operations in 2023, but these companies will be considered. Pay dividends to shareholders or not? It depends on the dividend payment policy. and resolutions of the shareholders' meetings of each company From the dividend payment statistics of companies listed on the Thai stock market. It is basic information for investors to know the timing of dividend payments. For use in planning the selection of dividend stocks and selecting the timing for purchasing dividend stocks into one's investment portfolio. In order to receive returns from dividends according to the goals set. Source: Thai News Agency

Bangkok, The Stock Exchange of Thailand reveals 2023 companies listed on the Thai stock market. (The Stock Exchange of Thailand and the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI), 583 companies paid dividends a total of 842 times, totaling more than 593,098 million baht, down from 610,760 million baht in 2022. But if we consider dividends over the past 10 years, it is found that the value of dividend payments to listed companies in The Thai stock market has average annual growth of 4.49%. The Stock Exchange informed that during the dividend payment season, which is during March-May 2023, listed companies paid dividends a total of 530 times, or 62.9% of the total number of dividend payments in 2023, with May 2023 having the largest dividend payment in terms of both the amount. Times and value of dividends paid In May 2023, there was a total of 449 dividend payments, accounting for 53.3% of the total number of dividend payments in 2023. And each year there will be another dividend payment festival in September o f every year. In September 2023, there were a total of 175 dividend payments, or approximately 20.8% of the number of dividend payments in 2023. The top 3 business categories with the highest dividend payments in 2023 are Energy and Utilities, Banking, and Information and Communication Technology. Listed companies in the Energy and Utilities sector paid the highest dividends to shareholders with a total value of more than 137,737 million baht, followed by listed companies in the Banking sector that paid dividends with a total value of more than 137,737 million baht. 130,738 million baht and the Information and Communication Technology sector, while companies listed on the MAI Stock Exchange paid dividends totaling more than 7,183 million baht in 2023. In addition to statistics regarding dividend payments of listed companies, Listed companies also pay stock dividends. In 2023, there were 32 listed companies, paying stock dividends a total of 34 times. If considering the ability to pay dividends of listed com panies from their operating results for the year 2023, it was found that 823 Thai listed companies reported operating results. There was a total net profit of over 946,605 million baht, which total net profit decreased 2.6% from the previous year. However, 76.0% of all listed companies (625 companies) still have net profits from business operations in 2023, but these companies will be considered. Pay dividends to shareholders or not? It depends on the dividend payment policy. and resolutions of the shareholders' meetings of each company From the dividend payment statistics of companies listed on the Thai stock market. It is basic information for investors to know the timing of dividend payments. For use in planning the selection of dividend stocks and selecting the timing for purchasing dividend stocks into one's investment portfolio. In order to receive returns from dividends according to the goals set. Source: Thai News Agency