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METRO AG: Change of dividend policy

METRO AG / Key word(s): Dividend

25.11.2015 07:37

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The Management Board has decided today to increase the spread of the
dividend payout ratio from so far around 40 to 50 percent to around 45 to
55 percent. Reasons for the increase are the already visible positive signs
of the initiated transformation of METRO GROUP as well as the significantly
improved net debt; therefore all shareholders can be provided with an even
more attractive dividend basis. For financial year 2014/15 the Management
Board intends to propose a dividend of 1.00 EUR per METRO ordinary share
and 1.06 EUR per METRO preference share. This would mean a payout ratio of
52.4 percent. The basis of the assessment of the payout ratio is the
earnings per share before special items. The annual general meeting decides
upon the dividend.


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Language: English
Company: METRO AG
Metro-Straße 1
40235 Düsseldorf
Germany
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.metrogroup.de
ISIN: DE0007257503, DE0007257537, Weitere: www.metro.de/investor
relations
WKN: 725750, 725753, Weitere: www.metro.de/investor relations
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover,
Munich, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX

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