Why do many bank stocks trade as cheaply as bunches of greens even though they earn trillions of VND per quarter?

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• Techcombank approved to raise charter capital to over VND 106,000 billion

  The State Bank of Vietnam approved Techcombank's plan to raise its charter capital from about VND 70,862 billion to VND 106,593 billion, an increase of over 50%. The increase comes from a 50% stock dividend worth over VND 35,431 billion and an ESOP issuance of nearly VND 300 billion for employees. The bank says the move will strengthen its long-term capital base, support business expansion and investment in technology and data, while maintaining capital safety ratios and asset quality. The plan follows pre-tax profit of VND 18,500 billion in the first six months of 2026, up 22.5%, and operating income of VND 28,600 billion, up 17.5%. Techcombank also ranked among the 20 banks contributing the most to the state budget in 2025, with nearly VND 11,000 billion, and was named Best Bank in Vietnam 2026 by Euromoney for the 6th consecutive year.

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• Many bank stocks are as cheap as leafy greens despite trillions of dong in quarterly profits

  At the November 2 close, 14 of 28 listed bank stocks tracked traded below 15,000 dong, with PCB, VAB and PGB under their 10,000-dong par value. The low prices persist even as many banks report strong results, such as BVBank's nine-month pre-tax profit of over 825 billion dong, up 90%. The main cause is the long-running practice of paying dividends in shares and issuing large bonus shares, which raised the outstanding share count of 27 banks from about 40.7 billion to 108.9 billion over nearly six years, with reference prices adjusted down accordingly. If profit grows slower than the share count, earnings per share (EPS) can fall, and Techcombank's reference price was adjusted from 33,500 dong to about 21,500 dong after a 50% stock dividend. Another factor is the broader downtrend in the stock market.

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• DatVietVAC plans to pay nearly 279 billion VND in dividends right after listing

  DatVietVAC (DVV) plans to pay a cash dividend of 2,500 VND per share (25% of par value), with the record date in mid-November 2026 and payment in December, for a total of about 278.5 billion VND across 111.418 million post-IPO shares. Based on the IPO price of 54,800 VND per share, the payout implies a reference cash dividend yield of about 4.56%. As of September 30, 2026, the company held 1,832 billion VND in cash and short-term financial investments, against total borrowings of 465 billion VND. For the first nine months, consolidated net revenue reached 2,116 billion VND and after-tax profit reached 246 billion VND, up nearly 6% year on year, equal to about 59% of the 2026 after-tax profit target of 420 billion VND. The stock begins trading on HOSE on November 2.

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