SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- The board of Brazilian natural-gas distributor Comgas (CGAS5.BR) approved late Wednesday the payment of BRL64.3 million ($36.64 million) in dividends, in the form of interest on its own equity.
Comgas said it will pay BRL0.52 per each common share and BRL0.58 per preferred share.
The payment will be effected on Dec. 23 and will be based on shareholder position as of Dec. 8.
Comgas operates in Sao Paulo and is controlled by BG Group PLC (BG.LN).
-By Rogerio Jelmayer, Dow Jones Newswires; 55-11-2847-4521; rogerio.jelmayer@dowjones.com