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Dividend policy

 

The dividend policy established by the Board of Directors states that the dividend payout ratio over a business cycle should be at least one-third of the company's net profit for the period with the aim to have stable annual payments to shareholders. In its annual dividend proposal, the Board of Directors will, in addition to financial results, take into consideration the Group's investment and development needs.

                      2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Dividend per share, € 0.25  0.35  0.50 1.20 1.10
Dividend payout ratio neg. neg. neg. 33.9 20.7
Dividend yield, % 1.8 2.6 6.0 5.7 3.7
                     
      

Dividend per share