Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Shareholders in Uzbekistan received more than 7.8 trillion soums in dividends through the Central Securities Depository as of 1 November 2026, according to the National Agency of Perspective Projects.
The amount was more than six times higher than in the same period last year. The number of shareholders increased by 10.8% year on year to more than 1.122 million.
Individuals accounted for the overwhelming majority of shareholders, with 1.056 million registered. Their number has increased by more than 108,000 since the beginning of the year. The number of bondholders exceeded 4,000, rising 1.8-fold.
The volume of corporate bond issuance exceeded 8.2 trillion soums as of 1 November, up 2.6 times. Mortgage bonds were issued on the market for the first time, with a total value of 200.9 billion soums. In addition, five foreign-currency bond issues worth a combined US$100 million were registered.
Trading in securities on the Tashkent Republican Stock Exchange totalled 16.6 trillion soums in the first 10 months of 2026. The number of transactions increased 2.8-fold to approximately 1.1 million. Trading in corporate bonds amounted to 6.1 trillion soums, more than eight times the previous level.
In the area of investor protection, courts issued rulings over the 10-month period ordering the recovery of 19.1 billion soums in dividends for investors. The amount doubled year on year. Of 14 claims, 13 were fully upheld. Court rulings were issued in 67 of 71 administrative cases, while more than 200 binding instructions were sent to market participants.
In the licensing sector, five licences for investment intermediaries and two licences for trust managers were issued during the reporting period.
Three notification documents were also issued for investment advisory activities. Ten licences were revoked at the initiative of their holders, while one licence was suspended for six months.
The agency received 358 investor complaints and appeals in the first 10 months, compared with 585 in the same period last year. Individuals submitted 249 of them, while legal entities submitted 109. A total of 348 appeals have been reviewed, with the remaining 10 still under consideration.
