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Global firms delay IPOs and scrap dividends as Middle East conflict rattles markets
A Turkish Airlines aircraft taxis at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul. The Turkiye-based carrier said on April 10 it had decided not to distribute any dividend from its 2025 net ⁠profit, opting to retain earnings to preserve cash. ― Reuters pic

LONDON, April 15 — The Middle ‌East conflict has significantly impacted global financial markets, affected logistics and hindered the supply of raw materials integral to a host of industries.

Below is a list of some of the ‌companies reacting to the crisis by postponing their initial public offerings or withdrawing their dividend proposals, in alphabetical order:

Dometic Group

The Swedish outdoor tech firm pulled its dividend proposal of SEK 1.00 (RM0.43) per share, instead proposing no dividend for 2025. It said geopolitical developments had increased economic uncertainty and that there were signs of demand and trading conditions turning somewhat weaker than anticipated.

Loveholidays 

Online travel agent Loveholidays is preparing to delay an up to £1 billion (RM5.1 billion) London IPO due to the conflict affecting market sentiment and causing travel chaos, a source familiar ‌with the matter told Reuters.

McCoy Global

The Canadian well construction automation company said ⁠it would suspend its quarterly dividend to ⁠maintain financial flexibility in the face of the conflict ⁠in the Middle East, which it ⁠said had introduced ⁠uncertainty and was affecting logistics and delivery schedules.

Phonepe

The Walmart-backed Indian fintech firm said it had paused its plans for an IPO after geopolitical tensions caused volatility in ⁠global capital markets. It said it would resume the process once the market was stable again.

Seven & I Holdings

The 7-Eleven chain operator said on April 9 it had delayed the listing of its North American business to its 2027 fiscal year or later from the second half of 2026, citing market uncertainty ⁠and risks to consumer spending.

Turkish Airlines

The Türkiye-based carrier said on April 10 it had decided not to distribute any dividend from its 2025 net ⁠profit, opting to retain earnings to preserve cash.

XED Executive Development

The executive education platform, ⁠the first ⁠company from India’s low-tax GIFT City to launch an initial public offering, said it had withdrawn its IPO amid weak market sentiments due to the conflict in the Middle East ‌and delays in completing mandatory video-based customer verification for non-resident Indians and foreign investors linked to the conflict. — Reuters

 

 

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