Paul Hartmann AG Announces Earnings Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2014; Provides Earnings Guidance for 2015; Proposes Dividend for 2014
At the Annual General Meeting, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board will propose a dividend increase from EUR 5.70 to EUR 6.50 per share. With this proposal for the appropriation of net income, the dividend yield is 2.0% when related to the 2014 year-end rate.
For fiscal 2015, the company expects that the programs and measures will have a positive effect on sales and earnings. Considering all relevant factors, the company is cautiously optimistic for fiscal year 2015 that the company will have moderate increase in sales revenues and EBIT.