Stora Enso Oyj announced that the AGM approved the proposal by the Board of Directors that the Company distributes a dividend of EUR 0.41 per share for the year 2017. The dividend shall be paid to shareholders who on the record date of the dividend payment, 3 April 2018, are recorded in the shareholders' register maintained by Euroclear Finland Oy or in the separate register of shareholders maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB for Euroclear Sweden registered shares. The AGM approved the proposal by the Board of Directors that the dividend be paid on or about 10 April 2018.

The AGM also approved that Antti Mäkinen be elected new member of the Board of Directors for the same term of office. The AGM elected Jorma Eloranta as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Hans Stråberg as Vice Chairman.