Interim result3 Sep 2020 09:16
Operational
· Adjusted production guidance range of 60-70 MMscf/day (gross)
· 58.28 MMscf/day (H1 2019: 66.17 MMscf/day) for the period to 30 June 2020 following weakened demand due to COVID-19 related restrictions in March and April and an extended rainy season in January and June (normally March to late May)
· Industrial demand now recovering after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and natural gas-fired electricity generation displacing hydro-electric power due to the onset of the dry season. Proportion of supply to Tanzania's national grid provided by natural gas increased from 47% to currently 60%. Production averaged 68.48 MMscf/day for the period 1 July 2020 to 31 August 2020 and 71.77 MMscf/day for the period 1 August 2020 to 31 August 2020
Dividend:
A dividend is declared of GBP 0.48 pence per share (US$1.2 million), payable by the end of October 2020. A final dividend for the year ending 31 December 2020 will be determined by the Board with the full year results and is expected to be approximately $2.4 million in line with the Company's stated policy of 1/3 : 2/3 split between the interim and final dividend. Assuming a final dividend is declared, subject to shareholder approval, this would equate to a total distribution of $3.6 million which represents a full year dividend of 1.43 pence per share, a yield of approximately 8.2% at the current share price.
20% increase in todays macroeconomic circumstances is pretty nice, isnt it?
I dont expect any more interest in this share what so ever, but still.