Gazpromneft may increase the amount of its dividends, but only after 2016

Gazpromneft may increase the amount of its dividends, but only after 2016, the company’s deputy head of the economy and finance, Alexei Yankevich reported.

“We are interested in the increase of our shareholders’ profit, but it would be better for us to do it after 2016, when the investment cycle will be completed,” – Gazpromneft’s top manager said in interview to the agency Bloomberg.

Previously, during the phone conference Yankevich reported that peak of the Gazpromneft’s investments would fall on 2013-2015, that was connected with launch of new fields. As for dividends, Yankevich reported that Gazpromneft would be able to pay dividends-2013 in the amount of 5.2 rubles per share that would make up 9.3 rubles, taking into account the paid dividends.