The Board of Directors of SAFCO has approved distribution of SR 1.250 billion cash dividends to the shareholders for the first half of 2009 at SR 5 per share for the shareholders registered on 'Tadawul' as at July 22, 2008, according to Mohamed Al-Mady, SABIC Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and SAFCO Chairman and Managing Director. He said the Dividends shall be paid effective from July 25, 2009. The Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (SAFCO) has reported preliminary financial results for the period ending on June 30, 2009, said Othman Al-Humaidi General Manager, Corporate Communications. --MORE