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Centrenergo Begins 2025 Dividend Payments While Ukrainian Stocks Lose Ground

Centrenergo (CEEN) announced it will begin paying its 2025 dividend of UAH 3.3 per share. Shareholders on record as of June 24, 2026, are eligible to receive the payout, with distributions scheduled to be completed by Nov. 2.

Indicative quotes for Centrenergo shares stand at UAH 10.5, although trading remains extremely limited due to poor liquidity. According to the PFTS Stock Exchange’s June report, turnover in Ukrainian listed equities totaled just UAH 2.5mn during the month. Overall trading volume on the exchange reached UAH 95bn, driven almost entirely by domestic government bonds and foreign-exchange swap transactions.

Ukrainian equities listed on international exchanges posted broad declines last week. Kyivstar (KYIV) shares retreated 2.7%, snapping a two-week rally, while MHP (MHPC) was the weakest performer, falling 6.3% to USD 8.30. In a notable insider transaction, the company disclosed that one of its executives purchased USD 25,500 worth of MHP shares for a personal investment portfolio at USD 8.50 per share. Insider buying is often viewed by investors as a signal that management sees upside potential in the company’s business and financial performance.

Global equities ended the week mostly higher, with U.S. technology stocks leading gains as investors looked past geopolitical tensions and focused on resilient corporate earnings and the AI theme. The S&P 500 rose 1.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.8%, supported by semiconductor shares. European stocks were mixed after a strong run, while Asian markets delivered a mixed performance amid profit-taking in Japanese technology stocks.