EANS-Adhoc: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG
AGRANA posts higher consolidated EBIT for
2015|16; Dividend proposal of EUR 4.00
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ad-hoc disclosure transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- other/Dividend proposal, Annual results 13.05.2016 In its 2015|16 financial year (1 March 2015 to 29 February 2016), AGRANA achieved an operating result (EBIT) of EUR 129.0 million, higher than that of the prior year (2014|15: EUR 121.7 million). Group revenue of EUR 2.477.6 million remained comparable with the prior period (2014|15: EUR 2,493.5 million). In view of a moderate increase in earnings in the current financial year 2016|17, the Management Board will propose a dividend payment of EUR 4.00 per share (2014|15: EUR 3.60) to the Annual General Meeting on 1 July 2016. This is equivalent to a dividend yield of around 5 %. The publication of the Annual Report 2015|16 and of all the details relating to the annual results for 2015|16 and the outlook for 2016|17 will take place as scheduled on 17 May 2016. This announcement is available in German and English at www.agrana.com. Further inquiry note: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG Mag.(FH) Hannes Haider Investor Relations Tel.: +43-1-211 37-12905 e-mail:hannes.haider@agrana.com Mag.(FH) Markus Simak Public Relations Tel.: +43-1-211 37-12084 e-mail: markus.simak@agrana.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- issuer: AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG F.-W.-Raiffeisen-Platz 1 A-1020 Wien phone: +43-1-21137-0 FAX: +43-1-21137-12926 mail: info.ab@agrana.com WWW: www.agrana.com sector: Food ISIN: AT0000603709 indexes: WBI, ATX Prime stockmarkets: Präsenzhandel: Berlin, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, official market: Wien language: English
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