Jumbo S.A.

Jumbo toy containers stranded at ports

Greek retailer Jumbo said on Tuesday thousands of containers filled with toys it ordered months before Christmas remain stuck in ports around the world as warehouses in Greece are overwhelmed due to Covid-19 restrictions. 

A Greek website said Jumbo had about 6,000 containers stuck on cargo ships.

A company official told Reuters the "figure is impressive, but it's real." 

Greek retailer Jumbo ups dividend payout by 20 pct

Greek retailer Jumbo said on Tuesday it increased its dividend payout by 20 percent for its fiscal year that ended in June and will continue doing so for the next two years.
Jumbo will pay a total dividend of 0.47 euros a share for the 12 months to end-June, up from 0.39 euros in the respective period a year ago.

Greek retailer Jumbo six-month profit up 12 pct on strong foreign growth

Greece's biggest listed toy retailer, posted on Tuesday a 12 percent rise in net profit for the six months to December last year, thanks to a double-digit percentage growth in Bulgaria and Romania.

Net profit for the six-months came in at 81.4 million euros, up from 72.5 million euros in the year ago period.