Shareholders in Blagoevgrad BT will receive 5 leva gross dividend per share, or a net dividend of 4.75 leva, the general meeting has decided. Individuals' dividend is subject to a 5% tax, x3news reported.

Ex-dividend date is 5 July 2008.

Another cigarette maker Sofia BT decided yesterday to pay 1.91 leva dividend/share.

Bulgartabac Holding will hold a general meeting of shareholders this week which is to vote a proposal to pay out 0.89 leva gross dividend/share (0.85 leva net).

1,427 shares in Blagoevgrad BT have changed hands so far today on BSE at prices between 89.50 and 90 leva each.