Sopharma AD (

) starts dividend payment on 2006 income on September 5, BSE reports.

Shareholders who hold client accounts with investment intermediaries can obtain the dividend through the respective intermediary, and those with personal accounts can do so at any branch of Bulgarian Post Bank in the country.

At a general meeting held 26 June, shareholders approved gross dividend pay out in the amount of 0.10 leva per share (0.093 leva net dividend).

Sopharma AD posted net non-consolidated profit in the amount of 19.152 mln leva (9.792 mln euros) in 1H, against 14.177 mln leva (7.248 mln euros) in the respective period a year ago.

17,863 shares of the company changed hands in 30 transactions on the BSE today, generating a total of 134,690 leva (68,866 euros) on the position.