VimpelCom's profit under IFRS fell 3 times in the first half of the year

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AK&M 16 September 2026 12:19

VimpelCom's profit under IFRS for the first half of 2026, attributable to the company's owners, fell 3 times to RUB 4.6 billion from RUB 14.8 billion a year earlier. This is stated in the company's report.

Operating revenue increased by 11.4% to RUB 176.063 billion from RUB 158.063 billion. Operating profit amounted to 25.772 billion rubles against 37.528 billion rubles, which shows a decrease of 31%.

On June 29, 2026, the sole shareholder of PJSC VimpelCom decided to pay dividends to the owners of ordinary shares for 5.98 billion rubles at the rate of 116.65 rubles. per share, holders of preferred registered shares of type "A" for 6.426 thousand rubles at the rate of 0.1 kopecks. on paper.

In addition, on June 30, 2026, the sole shareholder decided to pay dividends to the owners of ordinary shares in the amount of 4.359 billion rubles at the rate of 85 rubles. per share.

In July 2026, the accounts payable of PJSC VimpelCom to JSC Copernicus-Invest 3 for the payment of dividends were fully repaid by offsetting the corresponding part of the accounts receivable of JSC Copernicus-Invest 3 to PJSC VimpelCom.

The share of dividends declared to owners of non-controlling interests during the six months ended June 30, 2026, amounted to 298 million rubles.

PJSC VimpelCom (Beeline brand; TIN 7713076301) is a telecommunications company offering its customers communication services and IT products.

The company's shares belong to JSC Copernicus-Invest 3.

On October 7, 2025, the AK&M rating agency confirmed the highest rating of VimpelCom's non-financial reporting.

According to the AK&M Rating Agency, by the end of 2024, VimpelCom is among the leaders of the fifth carbon footprint rating and the eighth social efficiency rating of the largest Russian companies.

VimpelCom's net profit for 2025 under IFRS increased by 25.4% to RUB 23.504 billion from RUB 18.739 billion a year earlier. Operating revenue increased by 7.7% to 334.674 billion rubles from 310.716 billion rubles. EBITDA increased by 7.2% to RUB 142.776 billion from RUB 133.223 billion.

VimpelCom's net profit for 2025 according to RAS fell by 48.5% to 5.98 billion rubles from 11.6 billion rubles a year earlier. Revenue increased by 7.7% to 326.35 billion rubles from 303.12 billion rubles, gross profit — by 15.1% to 158.2 billion rubles from 137.47 billion rubles.