OREANDA-NEWS. The shareholders of Novorossiysk Ocean Company OJSC (Novoship) decided to direct 451 mil rub to the dividend payments for 2006, that is 1,8 times more then in 2005.

The shareholders will be paid 0,9 rub per one common and preferred share. The dividends will be paid by cash assets in 60 days since the corresponding decision is made.

For 2005 the company paid dividends at 0,05 rub per common and preferred share. Total value made 250,54 mil rub (20% of the net profit).