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Central Puerto to pay $164 per share extraordinary dividend

Central Puerto S.A. monetizes its AbraSilver stake and channels the gain into a large extraordinary cash dividend with optional U.S. dollar payment for foreign holders.

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Central Puerto S.A. (CEPU) reported that, after determining its equity interest in AbraSilver Resource Corp. was no longer strategic, it sold 100% of its shareholding in AbraSilver. The transaction generated proceeds of C$228,406,885 versus an original investment of C$35,741,477, resulting in a gain of C$192,665,408, already recognized in its financial statements.

Using these funds, the board approved a partial reversal of the Optional Reserve for the Payment of Dividends and declared an extraordinary cash dividend of $247,344,290,288, equivalent to $164.00 per share, based on audited earnings as of December 31, 2025. The dividend will be paid in pesos on September 25, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 18, 2026. Foreign shareholders may elect to receive the dividend in U.S. dollars abroad, subject to access to the MULC, by notifying Caja de Valores S.A. during the stated exercise period, and the distribution will be subject to applicable Argentine tax withholdings, including a 7% income tax withholding where applicable.

Positive

  • Sale of the AbraSilver stake generated a substantial C$192,665,408 gain, strengthening reported earnings.
  • The company declared an extraordinary cash dividend of $247,344,290,288, equal to $164.00 per share, distributing realized profits to shareholders.
  • Foreign shareholders are offered an option to receive the dividend in U.S. dollars abroad, subject to access to the MULC.

Negative

  • None.
AbraSilver sale proceeds C$228,406,885 Total amount collected from selling 100% of the AbraSilver stake
Original AbraSilver investment C$35,741,477 Amount originally invested in AbraSilver shares
Gain on AbraSilver sale C$192,665,408 Gain recognized in Central Puerto S.A.’s financial statements
Extraordinary dividend total $247,344,290,288 Partial reversal of Optional Reserve for the Payment of Dividends
Dividend per share $164.00 per share Extraordinary cash dividend amount per share
Dividend record date September 18, 2026 Shareholdings of record taken into account for dividend payment
Dividend payment date September 25, 2026 Date on which the dividend will be paid to shareholders
Income tax withholding rate 7% Withholding applied to the dividend distribution where applicable
Optional Reserve for the Payment of Dividends financial
"resolved to partially reverse the Optional Reserve for the Payment of Dividends"
extraordinary cash dividend financial
"for purposes of paying an extraordinary cash dividend, CPSA’s Board of Directors"
MULC financial
"to the extent the Company has access to the MULC, at the exchange rate"
Personal Property Tax regulatory
"amounts paid on account of the Personal Property Tax, in its capacity as substitute obligor"
substitute obligor regulatory
"in its capacity as substitute obligor for the shareholders subject to such tax"
Foreign Exchange Regulations (Texto Ordenado de Exterior y Cambios) regulatory
"Pursuant to Section 3.4 (Payment of Profits and Dividends) of the Foreign Exchange Regulations"

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What asset did CEPU sell and why?

Central Puerto S.A. sold 100% of its shareholding in AbraSilver Resource Corp. after concluding the investment was no longer strategic. The sale produced a recognized gain of C$192,665,408 in the company’s financial statements.

How much did CEPU receive from the AbraSilver sale?

Central Puerto S.A. received C$228,406,885 from selling its entire stake in AbraSilver Resource Corp., compared with an original investment of C$35,741,477, generating a gain of C$192,665,408.

What extraordinary dividend did CEPU declare from these funds?

The board approved a partial reversal of the Optional Reserve and declared an extraordinary cash dividend of $247,344,290,288, equivalent to $164.00 per share, using undistributed, realized and liquid earnings as of December 31, 2025.

When are the record date and payment date for CEPU’s dividend?

For Central Puerto S.A., only shareholdings of record as of September 18, 2026 qualify for the dividend. The dividend payment date is September 25, 2026.

Can CEPU foreign shareholders receive the dividend in U.S. dollars?

Yes. Foreign shareholders may elect to receive the dividend in U.S. dollars abroad, subject to the company’s access to the MULC and the applicable exchange rate on the payment date, by notifying Caja de Valores S.A. during the specified exercise period.

What tax withholdings apply to CEPU’s dividend?

Central Puerto S.A. will reimburse itself for amounts paid as Personal Property Tax, where applicable, and apply a 7% income tax withholding on the dividend distribution where required, in line with Argentine tax laws.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 6-K


Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 27a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of September, 2026

Commission File Number: 001-38376


Central Puerto S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Port Central S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)


Avenida Thomas Edison 2701

C1104BAB Buenos Aires

Republic of Argentina

+54 (11) 4317-5000

(Address of principal executive offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [_]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Yes [_] No [X]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Yes [_] No [X]


 

 
 

 

Translated version

BUENOS AIRES, September 16, 2026

 

COMISIÓN NACIONAL DE VALORES (“CNV”)

Deputy Management of Issuing Companies

25 de Mayo 175

City of Buenos Aires

Attn: Issuers Management

 

 

BOLSAS Y MERCADOS ARGENTINOS S.A. (“BYMA”)

Sarmiento 299

City of Buenos Aires

 

 

A 3 MERCADOS S.A.

Paraguay 777,

Rosario

 

 

Ref.: Material News. Sale of Shareholding. Partial Reversal of the Optional Reserve and Distribution of Dividends

 

Dear Sir/Madam:

 

I am pleased to address you, in my capacity as Head of Market Relations of Central Puerto S.A. (the “Company” or “CPSA”), in order to inform you that:

 

a)            In the context of a review of the investment in AbraSilver Resource Corp. (“AbraSilver”), it was concluded that the equity interest held in such company was no longer strategic in nature. As a result, the Company proceeded to sell one hundred percent (100%) of its shareholding in AbraSilver.

 

The total amount collected through such transaction amounted to two hundred twenty-eight million four hundred six thousand eight hundred eighty-five Canadian dollars (C$228,406,885). It should be noted that the amount originally invested in such interest amounted to thirty-five million seven hundred forty-one thousand four hundred seventy-seven Canadian dollars (C$35,741,477), resulting in a gain of one hundred ninety-two million six hundred sixty-five thousand four hundred eight Canadian dollars (C$192,665,408), which was duly recognized in the Company’s financial statements.

 

b)                With the funds resulting from the transaction reported in the preceding paragraph, and for purposes of paying an extraordinary cash dividend, CPSA’s Board of Directors, as of the date hereof, resolved to partially reverse the Optional Reserve for the Payment of Dividends in the amount of $247,344,290,288, corresponding to the Company’s undistributed, realized and liquid earnings computed as from January 1, 2025, pursuant to the balance sheet closed and audited as of December 31, 2025, approved by the General Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 30, 2026, equivalent to $164.00 per share (the “Dividend”).

 

The Dividend will be paid to shareholders in cash, in Pesos, in accordance with their respective shareholdings.

 

Pursuant to Section 3.4 (Payment of Profits and Dividends) of the Foreign Exchange Regulations (Texto Ordenado de Exterior y Cambios) of the Central Bank of Argentina, foreign shareholders will have the option to collect the Dividend in U.S. dollars abroad, to the extent the Company has access to the MULC, at the exchange rate applicable on the Payment Date, as determined by the financial institution involved in the relevant transaction (the “Option”); otherwise, they will collect the Dividend in Pesos. To this end, foreign shareholders wishing to exercise the Option must notify Caja de Valores S.A. between Monday, September 21 and Tuesday, September 22, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., in accordance with the procedures established for such purpose by such entity (the “Exercise Period”). The Option may not be exercised in part and, accordingly, its exercise shall comprise the entire dividend receivable by each shareholder. The Company reserves the right to request any documentation it deems reasonable in order to verify a shareholder’s status as a foreign shareholder, and to declare the Option invalid if such status is not confirmed.

 
 

 

It is expressly stated that only the shareholdings of record as of September 18, 2026 shall be taken into account for purposes of the dividend payment (the “Cut-off Date”).

 

The Dividend Payment Date is September 25, 2026 (the “Payment Date”).

 

Finally, shareholders are informed that, pursuant to the unnumbered paragraph added following Section 25 of Law No. 23,966, as incorporated by Law No. 25,585, the Company will, where applicable and at the time the Dividend is made available, reimburse itself for the amounts paid on account of the Personal Property Tax, in its capacity as substitute obligor for the shareholders subject to such tax. Likewise, with respect to income tax, a 7% withholding will be applied to the dividend distribution, where applicable, pursuant to Section 97 of the Income Tax Law.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

 

_________________________________________

Leonardo Marinaro

Head of Market Relations

CENTRAL PUERTO S.A.

 
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

             
    Central Puerto S.A.
       
Date: September 16, 2026       By:  

/s/ Leonardo Marinaro

        Name:   Leonardo Marinaro
        Title:   Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

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