Polyus To Pay 1H Dividend Of RUB8.52/Share

Russia's OAO Polyus Gold (PLZL.RS) said Tuesday its shareholders have approved a dividend payment of 8.52 rubles ($0.27) an ordinary share for the first half of 2010.

Given the number of the company's shares, the payment totals $53.1 million.

Polyus paid RUB6.55 a share, or $40.5 million, for the first half of 2009.