PJSC “Tobacco Company V.A.T. – Pryluky” (Chernihiv Oblast), a subsidiary of the international British American Tobacco (BAT), will pay 52 million hryvnias in dividends to a shareholder between July 14 and July 31 of this year.
According to the company’s filing with the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) disclosure system, the shareholder approved the decision on July 14.
The dividends will be paid in U.S. dollars directly to the shareholder via a 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, in 2026, on June 18, the shareholder decided to pay 54 million UAH in dividends from June 18 to 30; on May 19, to pay 52 million UAH from May 19 to 31; on April 9, to pay the same amount of dividends from April 9 to 30; in March, the same amount from March 17 to 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’s information, “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 NSSMC’s disclosure system, 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.”