PASAY CITY, Philippines, April 30, 2025 – SM Investments Corporation (SM Investments), the
parent company of the SM group, announced an increase in shareholder dividends to PHP13
per share for 2025, composed of PHP11 per share in regular dividends and PHP2 per share in
special dividends – up 44% from PHP9 per share in 2024. The move underscores the
company’s sustained focus on creating and returning value to its shareholders.


The Board of Directors approved the increase during SM Investments’ annual stockholders’
meeting. Shareholders on record as of May 16, 2025, will receive the dividends on May 29,
2025.


“This marks the fourth straight year of dividend increases,” said Frederic C. DyBuncio, President
and Chief Executive Officer of SM Investments.


“We remain committed to delivering returns for our shareholders while strengthening the long-
term value of the company. We are grateful for their continued trust and confidence, which has
been instrumental in driving our growth,” Mr. DyBuncio added.

About SM Investments Corporation


SM Investments Corporation is one of the leading Philippine companies that is invested in market-leading
businesses in retail, banking, and property. It also invests in ventures that capture high growth
opportunities in the emerging Philippine economy.


SM’s retail operations are the country’s largest and most diversified, consisting of grocery stores,
department stores and specialty retail stores. SM’s property arm, SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is the largest
integrated property developer in the Philippines with interests in malls, residences, offices, hotels, and
convention centers as well as tourism-related property developments. SM’s interests in banking are in
BDO Unibank, Inc., the country’s largest bank, and China Banking Corporation, the fourth largest private
domestic bank.


For more information, please visit www.sminvestments.com
For inquiries, please contact: smic_corpcomm@sminvestments.com

By Ameena Rey-Franc

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