Proposed dividend on an attractive level
The Executive Board and Supervisory Board intend to propose to the Annual General Meeting on 7 May 2013 that a dividend of EUR 2.60 and a bonus of EUR 0.40 per share be distributed. For the second year in succession the proposed distribution of 42% therefore exceeds the strategically planned payout ratio of 35% to 40% of Group net income after tax. Based on the year-end closing price of EUR 58.96, this produces a dividend yield of 5.1%.