Grupo Security SA said its board approved a dividend payment of 4.50 Chilean pesos per share.

The total amount includes a provisional dividend of 1.90 pesos per share attributed to the company's earnings through 2018 and an additional dividend of 2.60 pesos per share linked to retained earnings from previous years.

The dividend will be made available on Oct. 25 and will be paid in cash, the company said.

As of Oct. 3, US$1 was equivalent to 660.31 Chilean pesos.