CMB.TECH SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING RESULTS
The per-share payout combines a taxable dividend with a withholding-tax-exempt payment from share premium.
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Rhea-AI Summary
CMB.TECH (CMBT) shareholders approved a distribution of USD 0.64 per share at the company’s Special General Meeting.
The payout comprises a USD 0.21 intermediary dividend, subject to 30% withholding tax unless an exemption or reduction applies, and USD 0.43 from available share premium, exempt from withholding tax. Payment is scheduled for 22 October 2026 for Euronext and NYSE holders; distribution to VPS shareholders trading on Euronext Oslo Børs is expected on or about 27 October 2026.
Shareholders also approved a proposed distribution of minimum USD 50 million and maximum USD 250 million from available share premium. All other resolutions proposed by the Supervisory Board were approved.
How this balance works
Rhea-AI gives every point it takes from this document a weight. Minor counts 1, Moderate 3 and Major 9, so one Major point outweighs several Minor ones. The bar adds up the weights on each side, and when neither side holds more than 65% of the total the balance reads Mixed.
It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Approved USD 0.64 per share distribution provides a shareholder capital return.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Additional proposed share-premium distribution of minimum USD 50 million and maximum USD 250 million approved. 4.3% of market cap
Negative
- Minor pointUSD 0.21 per share dividend faces 30% withholding tax unless an exemption or reduction applies.
Key Figures
- Total distribution
- USD 0.64 per share
- Approved by the Special General Meeting
- Intermediary dividend
- USD 0.21 per share
- Subject to 30% withholding tax where no exemption or reduction applies
- Share-premium payment
- USD 0.43 per share
- Exempt from withholding tax
- Additional distribution
- Minimum USD 50 million; maximum USD 250 million
- Approved from available share premium
- Withholding tax
- 30%
- Applies to the intermediary dividend where no exemption or reduction applies
- Payment dates
- October 22, 2026 (NYSE and Euronext); on or about October 27, 2026 (OSE)
- Distribution payment schedule
Historical Context
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Proposed the same USD 0.64-per-share distribution, split between dividend and share-premium payment.
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Key Terms
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Antwerp, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ANTWERP, Belgium, 8 October 2026, 15:00 CET – CMB.TECH NV (“CMBT”, “CMB.TECH” or “the company”) (NYSE: CMBT, Euronext Brussels: CMBT and Euronext Oslo Børs: CMBTO) announces that today the Special General Meeting of Shareholders (the “General Meeting”) has approved the proposed shareholder distribution of USD 0.64 per share, as conditionally announced on 27 August 2026. All other resolutions proposed by CMB.TECH’s Supervisory Board are also approved.
Approval of the Distribution
The General Meeting approved a total distribution of USD 0.64 per share, consisting of (i) an intermediary dividend of USD 0.21 per share (subject to
The Supervisory Board has determined the following timing for the payment of the Distribution:
| COUPON 48 dividend – COUPON 49 Share premium | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date |
| Euronext | 15 October 2026 | 16 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
| NYSE | 16 October 2026 | 16 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
| OSE | 15 October 2026 | 16 October 2026 | on or about 27 October 2026 |
The New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) settles its trades on a T+1 basis, while Euronext Brussels (“Euronext”) and the Euronext Oslo Børs (“OSE”) settle their trades on a T+2 basis. As a result, there will be different ex-dividend dates between the exchanges.
Due to the implementation of CSDR in Norway, the Distribution payable on common shares that are registered in the VPS settlement system in order to be traded on OSE is expected to be distributed to VPS shareholders on or about 27 October 2026.
No withholding tax is due on the USD 0.43 per share distribution out of the share premium reserve. The intermediary dividend of USD 0.21 per share is, in its entirety, subject to
Other resolutions
The General Meeting also approved the proposed shareholder distribution of minimum USD 50 million and maximum USD 250 million out of the available share premium.
All other resolutions were approved and can be found in the convening notice on the CMB.TECH website.
The minutes of the General Meeting will be uploaded on the CMB.TECH website in the “Investors” section under “General meetings”.
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About CMB.TECH
CMB.TECH (all capitals) is one of the largest listed, diversified and future-proof maritime groups in the world with a combined fleet of about 235 vessels: dry bulk vessels, crude oil tankers, chemical tankers, container vessels and offshore energy vessels. CMB.TECH also offers hydrogen and ammonia fuel to customers, through own production or third-party producers.
CMB.TECH is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, and has offices across Europe, Asia and Africa.
CMB.TECH is listed on Euronext Brussels and the NYSE under the ticker symbol “CMBT” and on Euronext Oslo Børs under the ticker symbol “CMBTO”. More information can be found at https://cmb.tech
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbour protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbour provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbour legislation. The words "believe", "anticipate", "intends", "estimate", "forecast", "project", "plan", "potential", "may", "should", "expect", "pending" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the failure of counterparties to fully perform their contracts with us, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for tanker vessel capacity, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, charter counterparty performance, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
This information is published in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Obligations on Euronext Oslo Børs.
Katrien Hennin CMB.TECH +32 499393470 katrien.hennin@cmb.tech Joris Daman CMB.TECH +32 498617111 joris.daman@cmb.tech
FAQ
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When will CMB.TECH pay the approved distribution?
Payment is scheduled for 22 October 2026 on Euronext and NYSE, while distribution to VPS shareholders trading on Euronext Oslo Børs is expected on or about 27 October 2026. The later expected VPS distribution timing reflects the implementation of CSDR in Norway.
What are CMB.TECH’s ex-dividend and record dates for the October 2026 distribution?
The ex-dividend date is 15 October 2026 on Euronext and Euronext Oslo Børs, and 16 October 2026 on NYSE; the record date is 16 October 2026 on all three exchanges. The differing ex-dividend dates reflect NYSE’s T+1 settlement and the other exchanges’ T+2 settlement.