As the Indonesia Stock Exchange enters October 2026, multiple listed companies have announced interim dividend payments and corporate actions amidst ongoing market volatility. Investors are managing a busy period of corporate distributions as firms begin distributing interim dividends for the 2026 financial year alongside additional final dividend considerations.
Market analysts note that the impact of interim dividend distributions on the Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) tends to be limited and selective, as interim payouts are generally smaller than final or cash dividends. Abida Massi Armand, an analyst at BRI Danareksa Sekuritas, explained that most interim dividends scheduled for the month are moderate in scale, citing examples such as PT Astra International Tbk. (ASII) and PT. United Tractors Tbk. (UNTR).
Key Dividend Dates and Yields for October 2026
Several companies have scheduled their cum and ex-dividend dates across early and mid-October 2026:
- PT. Toba Surimi Industries Tbk. (CRAB): Distributing Rp2 per share with a cum date on October 5, 2026, and an ex date on October 6, 2026.
- PT. United Tractors Tbk. (UNTR): Distributing Rp430 per share with a cum date on October 6, 2026, and an ex date on October 7, 2026.
- PT. Astra Graphia Tbk. (ASGR): Distributing Rp297 per share with a cum date on October 7, 2026, and an ex date on October 8, 2026.
- PT. Golden Energy Mines Tbk. (GEMS): Distributing interim dividends with cum dates set for October 8, 2026, and an ex date on October 9, 2026, paying Rp611,93 per share or Rp622,93 per share.
- PT. Astra Agro Lestari Tbk. (AALI): Distributing Rp233 per share with a cum date on October 8, 2026, and an ex date on October 9, 2026, utilizing a total dividend payout of Rp449.029.788.089.
- PT Astra International Tbk. (ASII) and PT Teladan Prima Agro Tbk. (TLDN): Scheduled with cum dates on October 12, 2026, and ex dates on October 13, 2026, with ASIA distributing Rp98 per share and TLDN distributing Rp20 per share (or Rp233 per share according to alternate filings).
- PT. Astra Otoparts Tbk. (AUTO): Distributing Rp72,52 per share with a total dividend of Rp349.527.037.160, with a regular and negotiation market cum date on October 13, 2026, and an ex date on October 14, 2026.
- PT. Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk. (AMRT): Distributing Rp14,5 per share with a total dividend of Rp595.831.574.150, with a regular and negotiation market cum date on October 13, 2026, and an ex date on October 14, 2026.
Analysts Advise Focusing on Quality over Yield
Analysts advise investors to focus on quality rather than yield figures alone, reminding market participants that share prices can correct by the dividend amount on the ex-date.
Additional Market Actions and Payment Schedules
Trading for ASII in the cash market features a cum date on October 14, 2026, and an ex date on October 15, 2026, requiring shareholders to be registered in the Daftar Pemegang Saham (DPS) by 16:00 on October 14, 2026, ahead of a simultaneous disbursement on October 30, 2026. AALI closes its shareholder registration on October 12, 2026, at 16:00, with funds scheduled to land in accounts on October 26, 2026.
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