Dividend

GEA Group AG has a strong and sustainable business model. The company wants its shareholders to benefit from this by means of an attractive dividend. A regular payout ratio of approximately 50 percent of consolidated earnings before restructuring expenses is targeted. In addition, in the interest of an attractive dividend policy, GEA Group AG aims to pay a dividend that is 5 cents higher than the previous year’s figure.

Accordingly, and in the light of the positive earnings development during fiscal year 2022, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board will propose that the Annual General Meeting approves the payout of a dividend of EUR 0.95 per share, EUR 0.05 higher than in the previous year. Based on the closing price on December 31, 2022, this corresponds to a dividend yield of 2.5 percent.

In comparison to the previous year the payout of the dividend 2023 will not be completely financed from the capital contributions account for tax purposes and is therefore not fully made without deduction of withholding taxes. For the purpose of tax treatment of the proposed dividend in the amount of EUR 0.95 per share it will be differentiated as follows: a portion of EUR 0.410455748 will be tax-exempt and a portion of EUR 0.539544252 will be subject to withholding tax.