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Dividends are declared by our shareholders at a general ordinary meeting. The dividend declaration is usually based upon the recommendation of our board of directors.
For 2009 to 2011, CEMEX shareholders approved an increase in the capital stock of the Company in its variable portion through capitalization of retained earnings. For additional information on the 2011 capitalization program please click here.
The following table shows the dividend for the period of 2004 to 2008 and capitalization of retained earnings from 2009 to 2011.
| Year | ADS Ex-coupon date |
Cash Dividend USD Equivalent1 |
Stock Dividend |
Capitalization of retained earnings |
| 2011 | March 25, 2011 | 1 new ADS per 25 ADSs held |
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| 2010 | June 2, 2010 | 1 new ADS per 25 ADSs held |
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| 2009 | May 29, 2009 | 1 new ADS per 25 ADSs held |
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| 2008 | May 6, 2008 | 0.84 | 20% discount | |
| 2007 | May 8, 2007 | 0.75 | 20% discount | |
| 2006 | May 5, 2006 | 0.67 | 20% discount | |
| 2005 | May 6, 2005 | 0.61 | 20% discount | |
| 2004 | May 6, 2004 | 0.51 | 20% discount |
Our board of directors will continue to base their recommendation whether to continue to pay dividends and the amount of those dividends on, among other things, our earnings, cash flow, capital requirements, financial condition, and other relevant factors.