Policy on profit appropriation
It is the policy of the Board of Directors to propose a profit appropriation to the General Meeting of Shareholders which, insofar as the profit permits, provides a stable or growing dividend while maintaining an adequate level of cash flow in the company for investment and self-financing in order to support growth. In practice, this means that the company seeks to maintain a pay-out ratio of around 40% of the result for the period attributable to the Group over the longer term.
Profit appropriation
The Board of Directors will propose that the General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on 9 May 2018 approve the distribution of a gross dividend of € 1,10 per share.
Payment will be made at the offices of the following financial institutions:
- BNP Paribas Fortis (Principal Paying Agent), ING Belgium, Bank Degroof, KBC Bank, Belfius Bank in Belgium;
- Société Générale in France;
- ABN AMRO Bank in The Netherlands;
- UBS in Switzerland.
Ex date: 11 May 2018
Record date: 14 May 2018
Payment date: 15 May 2018
Per share*
| in € |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
| Gross dividend |
0.850 |
0.850 |
0.850 |
0.900 |
1.100 |
1.100 |
|
| Net dividend** |
0.638 |
0.638 |
0.638 |
0.657 |
0.770 |
0.770 |
|
| Coupon number |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
* The dividend is subject to approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders 2018.
** Subject to the applicable tax legislatuion.
Valuation
| in % |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
| Dividend yield |
3.9 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
| Dividend yield (average) |
3.8 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
| Dividend pay-out ratio |
N.A. |
202 |
54.4 |
49.5 |
59.0 |
33.6 |
| Dividend growth |
-27.4 |
- |
- |
5.9 |
22.2 |
0.0 |
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