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Sofia bourse ahead of the new week: Gradus plans interim dividend, Eurohold at €1.31

After a turbulent week, SOFIX enters the new one at 1,521.90 points (Friday close). Gradus proposes an interim dividend of €0.07 per share, and ImPulse Rastezh will trade Bulgarian shares short-term.

Graphic: stock market indices, 19.10.2026 (own graphic)
Graphic: TERRA WORLD NEWS (own graphic based on the sources listed)

Data as of: Closing prices Friday 16 October 2026; week of 12–16 Oct 2026 (vs 9 Oct); company news up to 19 Oct 2026, 07:30; energy stocks: last trade with date

SOFIX (Friday)1,521.90pts +1.13 %
Eurohold Bulgaria (Friday)1.31EUR +2.34 %
Gradus: interim dividend per share0.07EUR
BGBX40 (Friday)246.73pts +0.26 %

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange enters the new week after a difficult few days. The main index SOFIX closed on Friday, 16 October, at 1,521.90 points – up 1.13% on the day but down 0.68% on the week, according to BTA and infostock.bg. Eurohold Bulgaria ended at €1.31 (+2.34% on Friday, –17.09% on the week). We found no new announcements from the holding since Friday.

The main company news of the weekend concerns a dividend. Investor.bg reported on 18 October that poultry producer Gradus has called an extraordinary general meeting for 30 November in Stara Zagora. Shareholders will vote on an interim dividend of €0.07 gross per share – €11,565,499.40 in total. Payment is due to start on 28 December. Gradus has a market value of just over €285 million; its shares rose by more than 7% over the week.

ImPulse Rastezh (ImPulse Growth) said on Friday evening that it will start limited short-term trading in shares, warrants and bonds of Bulgarian issuers listed on the exchange. The aim is to manage spare cash better. Limits: up to 10% of net asset value in total and up to 1% per issuer.

Energy stocks trade rarely. Petrol last traded on 16 October at €0.262, Toplivo on 28 September at €4.20. We found no new exchange announcements from energy companies over the weekend.

Bulgarian Stock Exchange indices: 16 Oct 2026 and week of 12–16 Oct (vs 9 Oct 2026)
IndexPointsDay %Week %Weekly turnover (EUR)
SOFIX1,521.90 +1.13 % −0.68 %7,097,586
BGBX40246.73 +0.26 % −0.58 %7,518,282
BGTR301,159.64 +0.36 % −0.11 %7,473,445
BGREIT243.83 −0.73 % −0.07 %697,108
Company news from Friday evening to Monday morning
DateCompanyNews
16 Oct, 18:26ImPulse RastezhShort-term trading in BSE shares: up to 10% of net asset value, up to 1% per issuer
18 Oct, 10:14Gradus (GR6)EGM on 30 Nov: interim dividend €0.07 per share, €11.57m in total, payment from 28 Dec
16–19 OctEurohold Bulgaria (EUBG)No new announcements (latest on 13 Oct: stays listed)
Most traded shares on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange, week of 12–16 Oct 2026 (infostock.bg)
CompanyTradesTurnover (EUR)Price (EUR)Week %
Eurohold Bulgaria (EUBG)1944,039,1831.31 −17.09 %
Holding Nov Vek (HNVK)41,866,60012.20 +1.67 %
Sopharma (SFA)320771,4492.92 +11.45 %
Shelly Group (SLYG)157705,92265.50 −0.15 %
Real Estate Fund Bulgaria (BREF)285685,9842.53 −8.99 %
Doverie United Holding (DUH)185284,9308.00 +13.64 %
Energy stocks on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange – last trade (prices in euros)
CompanyPrice (EUR)Day %Last trade
Eurohold Bulgaria (EUBG) – energy holding1.310 +2.34 %16 Oct 2026, 16:53
Petrol (PET)0.262–16 Oct 2026, 15:54
Toplivo (TOPL)4.200–28 Sep 2026 (per infostock.bg as of 15 Oct)

For information only, not investment advice. Prices as of the time stated, not real-time quotes.

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