In the Annual General Meeting on 23 March 2011, is decided to amend the profit retention and dividend policy with effect from 2011 in respect of the 2010 financial year.
| Year |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| Dividend |
1.05 (*) |
0.70 |
1.00 |
0.65 |
0.65 |
| Ratio |
|
|
|
1 for 26 |
1 for 38 |
(*) proposed dividend for 2011, consists of € 0.85 regular dividend and € 0.20 variable dividend
|
| Year |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
| Dividend |
0.57 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.45 |
0.37 |
| Ratio |
1 for 47 |
1 for 38 |
1 for 40 |
1 for 28 |
1 for 24 |
| |
| Year |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
| Dividend |
0.26 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.16 |
0.13 |
| Ratio |
1 for 35 |
1 for 31 |
1 for 39 |
1 for 50 |
1 for 55 |