MUNICH (dpa-AFX) - Nemetschek, the software provider specializing in the construction industry, plans to increase its dividend following a rise in profits last year. The payout for 2025 is set to increase by nearly a quarter to 0.68 euros per share, the MDax-listed company announced in Munich on Friday. A year earlier, the dividend stood at 55 cents. Nemetschek released preliminary figures at the end of January. Revenue rose by nearly 20 percent to 1.19 billion euros, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) grew by over 23 percent to 371.1 million euros. Detailed financial results will be released next Thursday, March 19./men/stk