[6-K] COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO-SABESP Current Report (Foreign Issuer)
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6-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo – SABESP approved a 5-for-1 stock split of all its common shares at an Extraordinary General Meeting. Each existing common share will now correspond to five common shares, with no change to total share capital.
After the split, the company’s capital is divided into 3,524,534,025 book-entry common shares without par value and one special class preferred share held by the State of São Paulo. Shares trade ex-split from April 29, 2026, based on holders of record on April 28, 2026. Split shares are credited on April 30, 2026 and reflected in shareholder positions at market opening on May 4, 2026, carrying the same dividend and distribution rights as before.
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Key Figures
Stock split ratio: 5-for-1 (1:5)
Post-split common shares: 3,524,534,025 shares
Special preferred share: 1 share
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Stock split ratio
5-for-1 (1:5)
Each 1 common share now represents 5 common shares
Post-split common shares
3,524,534,025 shares
Total common shares after stock split
Special preferred share
1 share
Special class preferred share held by State of São Paulo
Ex-split trading date
April 29, 2026
Date shares start trading ex-split
Record date
April 28, 2026
Shareholder position date for split entitlement
Credit date for split shares
April 30, 2026
Date new shares are credited to shareholders
Position reflection date
May 4, 2026
Date split reflected in shareholder positions at market open
Key Terms
Stock Split, Extraordinary General Meeting, special class preferred share, dividends and/or interest on equity, +1 more
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Stock Split financial
"approved the split of all common shares issued by the Company at a ratio of 1:5"
A stock split increases the number of a company's shares by dividing each existing share into multiple new shares while reducing the price per share by the same proportion, so an investor's total value and ownership percentage stay the same. It matters because lower per-share prices can make trading easier and attract more buyers, similar to breaking a large chocolate bar into smaller pieces to make it easier to share, which can boost liquidity and market interest.
Extraordinary General Meeting regulatory
"on this date, the Extraordinary General Meeting approved the split"
dividends and/or interest on equity financial
"including participation in dividends and/or interest on equity and other distributions"
forward-looking statements regulatory
"This press release may contain forward-looking statements"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
FAQ
What stock split did SABESP (SBS) approve in April 2026?
SABESP approved a 5-for-1 stock split of all its common shares, meaning each existing share is now represented by five shares, without changing total share capital. This increases the number of shares outstanding while keeping investors’ overall economic interest unchanged.
