Below you find all of importance concerning dividends:
Conforming to the proposal of the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board, the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on May 12, 2009 passed the resolution to pay a dividend for fiscal 2008 of EUR 1.40 per share – up 3.7 percent from the previous year, resulting in a total dividend payment of €1,070 million. This results in a payout ratio of approximately 34 percent calculated on core earnings per share, which is within the target corridor of 30 to 40 percent. The dividend yield calculated on the share price of €41.55 at year end 2008 amounts to 3.4 percent.
Notice of Payment of Dividend | May 12, 2009 |
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Dividend Key Figures | ||
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2008 | 2007 | |
Dividend (Euro per share) | 1.40 | 1.35 |
Total payout (Euro Mill.) | 1,070 | 1,032 |
Dividend yield (%) | 3.4 | 2.2 |
Payment of Dividends since 1952 | |
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