PJSC “A/T Tobacco Company ‘V.A.T. – Pryluky’” (Chernihiv Oblast), a subsidiary of the international British American Tobacco (BAT), will pay 54 million hryvnias in dividends to its shareholder between June 18 and 30 of this year.
According to the company’s filing with the disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), the shareholder approved the decision on June 18.
“The entire dividend amount will be paid in full in June 2026; if it is not possible to make the full payment during that period, the payment deadline will be extended in accordance with the sole shareholder’s decision,” the statement reads.
Dividends will be paid in U.S. dollars directly to the shareholder via bank transfer. According to the NSSMC, 100% of the company’s shares are owned by Precis (1814) Limited.
According to information in the disclosure system, the company continues its regular practice of paying dividends. Specifically, on May 19, 2026, the shareholder decided to pay 52 million UAH in dividends from May 19 to May 31; on April 9, to pay the same amount of dividends from April 9 to April 30; in March, the same amount from March 17 to March 31; and similarly in February and January. At the same time, the total amount of dividends to be paid this year has not been specified.
As previously reported, the National Bank of Ukraine has limited the transfer of dividends abroad to no more than EUR1 million per month.
According to the company, “V.A.T. Pryluky” is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of tobacco products in Ukraine, producing cigarettes under international brands and the national brand “Pryluky,” as well as TVEN.
According to the company’s annual report filed with the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), in 2025 it saw its net profit decline by 37.3% compared to 2024—to 413.6 million UAH—amid an 11.8% decrease in net revenue to 5.04 billion UAH. Retained earnings amounted to 4.9 billion UAH.
The company produced more than 8 billion filtered cigarettes worth 2.95 billion UAH, 729 million TVEN units worth 422 million UAH, and nearly 3 billion filters worth 742.5 million UAH.
Average selling prices were 423.71 UAH per 1,000 cigarettes and 652.4 UAH per 1,000 TVEN units. Export volume totaled 0.95 billion UAH, or approximately 1.84 billion cigarettes. The main customer is “BAT Sales and Marketing Ukraine.”
