On May 6, 2025, the Board of Directors proposed to the Annual General Meeting a dividend distribution of €661 million (CHF 616 million). The Annual General Meeting approved the proposed appropriation of available earnings and Reserves from capital contributions. The total distributed dividend amounted to €659 million (CHF 614 million) and was paid out on May 16, 2025 as follows: €379 million (CHF 353 million) out of the Reserves from capital contributions and €280 million (CHF 261 million) out of available earnings.
in million |
|
EUR |
|
Values in CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
|
|
|
|
- Opening balance January 1, 2024 |
|
30,832 |
|
28,550 |
- Exchange difference |
|
|
|
469 |
- Dividend distribution |
|
(414) |
|
(390) |
- From reserve for treasury shares |
|
44 |
|
42 |
- Accrued interest on announced buy-out DSM N.V. shares |
|
(4) |
|
(4) |
Closing balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
30,458 |
|
28,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
Of which: |
|
|
|
|
- Reserves from capital contributions |
|
22,771 |
|
21,432 |
- Other capital reserves |
|
7,687 |
|
7,235 |
|
|
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
|
- Opening balance January 1, 2025 |
|
30,458 |
|
28,667 |
- Exchange difference |
|
|
|
(298) |
- Dividend distribution |
|
(379) |
|
(353) |
Closing balance at December 31, 2025 |
|
30,079 |
|
28,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
Of which: |
|
|
|
|
- Reserves from capital contributions |
|
21,392 |
|
19,925 |
- Reserves from capital contributions reserved for cancellation related to the share capital reduction planned for February 2026 |
|
1,000 |
|
931 |
- Other capital reserves |
|
7,687 |
|
7,160 |