Shares of Synergy Grid & Development Phils., Inc. declined last week as investors weighed the company's unchanged quarterly dividend and new regulatory framework governing transmission facilities.
Synergy Grid was the fourth most actively traded stock on the Philippine Stock Exchange during the week of June 22-26, with 86.32 million shares worth P1.24 billion changing hands. This activity reflects the market's focus on the company's infrastructure role.
The stock closed at P29.90 on Friday, down 8% from a week earlier, outpacing the PSEi's 1% drop and the industrial sector's 1.5% decline.
Shares have gained 80.6% year to date, outperforming the PSEi's 0.3% increase despite the industrial sector's 3.5% decline.
The company declared a second‑quarter cash dividend of P0.3474 per share, unchanged from the previous quarter, which triggered a 10.8% drop in the stock that day. Shares fell further to