Ambev (ABEV) Stock News Today: Dividend Boost, New Capacity, and 2026 Forecasts in Focus (Dec. 17, 2025)
Ambev’s board approved dividends of R$0.4612 per share, payable Dec. 30, 2025, and interest on own capital of R$0.2690 gross per share, to be paid by Dec. 31, 2026. The NYSE ADR trades ex-dividend and ex-IOC starting Dec. 19. Ambev’s ADR closed at $2.55 on Dec. 16, near its 52-week high. The company is also expanding premium beer output and packaging capacity.