Digiworld (DGW) Sets October 6 Dividend Record Date for VND 1,000/Share Cash Payout

Overview

Digiworld Corporation (HOSE: DGW) will close its shareholder list on October 6, 2026 to pay the first installment of its 2026 cash dividend at 10%, or VND 1,000 per share. The payment, expected on October 16, 2026, follows shareholder approval on September 16 of a full-year 2026 cash dividend of 30% split into three installments. The announcement comes as DGW reports August revenue up more than 80% year on year.

Key Facts

• Record date for the first 2026 cash dividend: October 6, 2026; payment date expected October 16, 2026.
• First installment: 10% of par value, equal to VND 1,000 per share.
• Total 2026 cash dividend approved at 30%, or VND 3,000 per share, paid in three installments of 10% each.
• Remaining installments scheduled for Q1 2027 and Q2 2027, totaling a further 20%.
• With 223.5 million shares outstanding, the first installment is expected to cost more than VND 220 billion.
• August 2026 revenue estimated at over VND 3,840 billion, up more than 80% year on year.
• Eight-month 2026 revenue exceeded VND 23,000 billion, up 45% year on year and about 74% of the full-year revenue plan.

What Happened

According to the company’s announcement, Digiworld will finalize the list of registered shareholders on October 6, 2026 for the first cash dividend advance of 2026 at a ratio of 10%, equivalent to VND 1,000 per share. Payment is scheduled for October 16, 2026. With 223.5 million shares currently outstanding, the company expects to disburse more than VND 220 billion in this single installment.

The payout follows a shareholder resolution dated September 16, 2026, at which Digiworld shareholders approved a 2026 cash dividend of 30%, meaning VND 3,000 for every share held. Management plans to distribute this across three installments of 10% each, falling in the fourth quarter of 2026, the first quarter of 2027 and the second quarter of 2027. After the October advance, two further installments totaling 20% remain. The company also reported that August revenue exceeded VND 3,840 billion, with growth spread across product categories rather than concentrated in one line.

Market Context

DGW trades on the HOSE and closed at VND 45,100 on September 22, 2026. The stock has risen nearly 40% over roughly two months from a late-July trough, lifting Digiworld’s market capitalization above VND 10,000 billion. At the current price, the first VND 1,000 installment implies a yield of about 2.2%, while the full 30% annual plan implies roughly 6.7%. The dividend news arrives alongside a broad recovery in Vietnamese retail and technology distribution names, supported by back-to-school demand for study, work and connectivity devices.

Strategic Significance

For long-term holders, the three-installment structure signals that Digiworld intends to keep cash returning to shareholders through mid-2027 rather than concentrating it in a single payout, while still funding working capital for a distribution business that is scaling quickly. The August breakdown is the more telling datapoint: mobile phones grew 130%, computers 77% and office equipment 54%, indicating demand is broadening across categories rather than relying on one product cycle. Eight-month revenue at roughly 74% of the annual plan puts the company on track to meet or exceed its 2026 target, which underpins the sustainability of the 30% dividend commitment.

What to Watch

• September revenue disclosure, expected in October, to confirm whether back-to-school demand carried through the quarter.
• Q3 2026 earnings release, which will show whether margin expansion accompanies the revenue growth.
• The second dividend installment, scheduled for Q1 2027, and any revision to the 30% full-year plan.
• Cash flow and inventory levels in the next financial statements, given the working capital demands of rapid revenue growth.
• Foreign-ownership and shareholder-list filings around the October 6 record date.