Dneprovsky Railway Switch Plant JSC (DnSZ, Dnipro) will pay dividends to shareholders totaling UAH 420 million from its net profit of UAH 540.4 million between April 22 and October 1 this year.
According to a statement in the information disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), the decision was made by the general meeting of shareholders on March 26. Dividends will be paid at the rate of UAH 1.65 thousand per ordinary share of UAH 10.5.
As reported, based on the results of its operations in 2023, SESP paid UAH 112 million in dividends to shareholders (out of the net profit of UAH 510.86 million) at the rate of UAH 440 per share of UAH 10.5.
As of the end of 2024, 20.154% of the shares of DnSZ JSC are owned by Johnen Capital Limited (Cyprus), 5% are owned by Dnipro City Council member Zahid Krasnov, his sons Ruslan and Artem own 10% and 11.228% of the shares, respectively, and another 18.2959% are owned by Israeli citizen Victoria Korban (sister of businessman Gennadiy Korban – IF-U).
Among the shareholders who own more than 5% of the shares of DnSZ JSC are also the chairman of the board Sergiy Taranenko (almost 10%), Iryna Taranenko (8.658%), and CFO Valeriy Kryachko (7.3%).
DnSZ specializes in the production of track superstructure elements: switches, blind crossings of various brands, and leveling devices. The products are sold mainly in Ukraine and exported to more than eight countries.
As reported, in 2024, the plant increased its consolidated net income by 29.3% compared to 2023, to UAH 2 billion 380 million.
Dnipro Switch Plant JSC (DnSZ, Dnipro), a major Ukrainian manufacturer of turnouts for mainline railways, doubled its net profit in January-September to UAH 296.6 million compared to the same period in 2023.
According to the company’s financial report on its website, net sales revenue for the period increased by 47.8% to UAH 1 billion 585 million.
From operating activities, the company earned UAH 394.8 million in profit (up 9.4%), and gross profit amounted to almost UAH 607 million (+19.3%).
According to the company’s report for the first half of the year, its net profit increased by 57.7% to UAH 114.3 million in January-June 2023, while net income increased by 13.6% to UAH 641.3 million.
Thus, in the third quarter of 2024, the plant increased its net profit by 2.4 times year-on-year to UAH 182.4 million, while net revenue increased by 85.8% to UAH 943.6 million.
Founded in 1916, DnSZ currently produces various types of turnouts for mainline and industrial transport, subways, and track superstructure elements.
The company has a full production cycle, including its own design bureau.
The plant ended 2023 with a net profit of UAH 510.86 million, up 52% year-on-year in 2022, with revenue up 77% to UAH 1 billion 790 million.
In 2023, the company shipped 410 turnouts, 2.33 thousand frame rails and 1.59 thousand individual crosspieces.
The share of exports was 10.4%, with the main importing countries being: Germany, the Baltic States, Turkey, and Georgia.
The average number of employees at the plant was 606 at the beginning of this year.
