Dividend payments
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
|
| Payout per share (gross dividend) * |
0.90 |
0.90 |
- |
1.35 |
0.90 |
| * less 35% withholding tax | 0.32 |
0.32 |
- |
0.47 |
0.32 |
| Net dividend | 0.59 |
0.59 |
- |
0.88 |
0.59 |
| Ex date | 07.04.2011 |
29.04.2010 |
|
24.04.2008 |
25.04.2007 |
| Payout date | 12.04.2011 |
04.05.2010 |
|
24.04.2008 |
25.04.2007 |
*Instead of paying the usual dividend from the profit shown on the balance sheet, the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders decided on 22 April 2009 to issue exchange-traded cash or title options (“COTOs”), combined with a reduction in par value. Shareholders could therefore choose to either subscribe to the new registered shares, sell their COTOs on the stock exchange or accept a fixed cash settlement of CHF 0.65 per class B registered share.
