The proposed dividend for the fiscal year 2023 is 0.77€, an increase of +10% versus the dividend for FY2022 of 0.70€. The dividend will be paid out on April 15, 2024.
- High reliability: With a payout ratio of between 40 and 60 percent of the adjusted earnings per share (EPS), the sustainability of the dividend is ensured.
- Dividend growth: 40 to 60 percent of the adjusted EPS will be payed out as dividend per share and the adjusted EPS is expected to grow to more than 1.75 € in 2024.
- Tax-free payout: The dividend for the 2022 financial year was paid out without deduction of the German capital gains tax. As the dividend is to be paid in full from the tax contribution account in accordance with § 27 of the Corporation Tax Act (Körperschaftsteuergesetz– KStG), payment will be made without deducting capital gains tax or the solidarity surcharge. Dividends paid to shareholders in Germany are not subject to taxation. Dividends do not entail tax refunds or tax credits. In the German tax authorities’ view the dividend payment reduces the acquisition costs of the shares for tax purposes. Out of today’s perspective the dividend payment from the tax contribution account in accordance with § 27 will continue over the next years.