TAKKT AG: Management Board proposes special dividend for 2018 financial year
February 20, 2019 at 10:35 am EST
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DGAP-Ad-hoc: TAKKT AG / Key word(s): Dividend
TAKKT AG: Management Board proposes special dividend for 2018 financial year
20-Feb-2019 / 16:28 CET/CEST
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The Management Board of TAKKT AG today resolved - subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board - to propose to the Shareholders' Meeting on May 15, 2019, the payment of a special dividend of EUR 0.30 per share for the 2018 financial year in addition to the ordinary dividend of EUR 0.55 per share. In total, the dividend would amount to EUR 0.85 per share, which would correspond to a payout ratio of 63 percent of the profit for the period. In the previous year, the dividend was EUR 0.55 per share.
TAKKT's dividend policy generally provides for a payout within a corridor of between 35 and 45 percent of the profit for the period. TAKKT thus wants its shareholders to participate in the company's success through a steady and reliable dividend stream.
The cash flow strength of the business model and the currently comparatively high equity ratio create room for the payment of a special dividend. Even after paying a dividend of this amount, TAKKT would have sufficient funds for acquisitions.
Contact:
Dr. Christian Warns
Director Corporate Finance/Investor Relations
Presselstr. 12
70191 Stuttgart
Germany
+49 711 3465 8222
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Language:
English
Company:
TAKKT AG
Presselstr. 12
70191 Stuttgart
Germany
Phone:
+49 (0)711 3465 80
Fax:
+49 (0)711 3465 8104
E-mail:
investor@takkt.de
Internet:
www.takkt.de
ISIN:
DE0007446007
WKN:
744600
Indices:
SDAX
Listed:
Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Tradegate Exchange
TAKKT AG is a Germany-based business-to-business (B2B) omnichannel distributor for business equipment. The Company operates in three segments: Industrial & Packaging (I&P), Office Furniture & Displays (OF&D) and FoodService (FS). The I&P segment is focused on the working environment of the factory or warehouse in the manufacturing industry and logistics. The OF&D segment is geared towards service providers. The FS segment is geared towards hotels, restaurants, and catering. The Group operates in approximately 25 countries in Europe and North America. It is active through numerous brands, such as Ratioform, KAISER+KRAFT, Hubert, and Gerdmans, amongst others.