Jumbo sets EUR 1.00 cash distribution for Jumbo stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 13:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The payment starts November 20, 2026, after a November 16 ex-date. Jumbo stock costs EUR 26.89 on October 20, 2026, with EUR 2.20 in 2026 distributions.

Cash distribution and growth outlook

Jumbo set a EUR 1.00 gross distribution per share on September 23, 2026.
First-half 2026 sales reached EUR 519.26 million, up 4.42 percent year over year.
Jumbo stock trades at EUR 26.89 at 1:42 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.
The next ex-dividend date is November 16, 2026.

Jumbo, GRS282183003, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Jumbo (ISIN GRS282183003) set a EUR 1.00 gross cash distribution per share on September 23, 2026, as Euro2day reported on September 30, 2026. The Greek retailer also reported first-half 2026 sales of EUR 519.26 million, up 4.42 percent year over year, and net profit of EUR 120.65 million, up 2.96 percent, according to FinancialFilings.

Cash returns meet margin pressure

The first-half gross margin was 53.53 percent, down 33 basis points from the prior-year period. The presentation attributed the pressure mainly to Romania, where currency weakness and higher value-added tax affected gross profit.

Jumbo kept its 2026 outlook at 5 percent sales growth and EUR 310 million to EUR 320 million in net profit. Cash and cash equivalents stood at EUR 546.14 million on June 30, 2026, while the net cash position after lease liabilities and restricted deposits was EUR 485.65 million.

Three dated distribution steps

On September 23, 2026, the board decided the EUR 1.00 gross distribution per share. On September 24, 2026, the first-half presentation showed EUR 519.26 million in sales. On September 30, 2026, the company distribution timetable set the November 16 ex-date and EUR 1.00 gross payment.

What does the payment mean for returns?

The November distribution lifts Jumbo's total 2026 cash distribution to EUR 2.20 per share, according to FinancialFilings. The payment is scheduled for November 20, 2026, with November 17, 2026 set as the record date, according to Euro2day.

Trading price and company scale

For investors, the key counterweight to the cash return is margin resilience. Jumbo operates in specialty retail across Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania, with Romania contributing EUR 90.11 million in first-half 2026 sales and declining 6.50 percent year over year.

Jumbo was trading at EUR 26.89 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026, at 1:42 p.m. CEST. The quote sits within a 52-week range of EUR 21.22 to EUR 28.70, while the company's market capitalization was EUR 3.6 billion as of October 20, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Jumbo stock.