
Sido Muncul Announces 2026 Interim Dividend, Distributing Nearly 90% of Earnings
PT Industri Jamu Dan Farmasi Sido Muncul Tbk (SIDO), a leading Indonesian herbal medicine and pharmaceutical company, announced an interim dividend of Rp 10 per share, totaling Rp 300 billion. This distribution represents nearly 90% of its net profit for the first half of 2026.
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