EANS-News: Software AG plans a dividend increase
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dividend Announcements/Distribution Darmstadt (euro adhoc) - Darmstadt, Germany, 26-03-2012, Software AG´s Executive Board and Supervisory Board will recommend a dividend increase of seven percent to EUR0.46 per share (previous year: EUR0.43) to the Annual Shareholders´ Meeting on May 4, 2012. On the basis of shares entitled to a dividend payment, this would result in a record total pay-out of EUR39.9 million (2010: EUR37.0 million). Turnover amounted to EUR1.1 billion in fiscal year 2011, stable at the previous year´s record level. The Group profit margin increased by 50 basis points to 24.5 percent. This corresponded to an EBIT (IFRS) of EUR269 million. Profit after tax at EUR177 million was slightly over the previous year´s, marking a new historical record high. Software AG sets its dividend payment on the development of net income and cash flow on one hand and the cash financing of acquisitions, a core strategic element, on the other. The increased dividend of EUR0.46 per share reflects Software AG´s improved financial results for fiscal 2011. In this way the shareholders directly participate in the company´s success. Further inquiry note: Barbara Kögler Senior Vice President Corporate Communications E-Mail: barbara.koegler@softwareag.com Tel: +49 6151 92 -1574 Fax: +49 6151 92-34 1243 Paul Hughes Director Media Relations E-Mail: paul.hughes@softwareag.com Telephone +49 (0) 6151 92-1787 Fax +49 (0) 6151 92-1191 end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- company: Software AG Uhlandstr. 12 D-64297 Darmstadt phone: +49 (0)6151 92 1899 FAX: +49 (0) 6151 92 1933 mail: investor.relations@softwareag.com WWW: http://www.softwareag.com sector: Software ISIN: DE0003304002 indexes: TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share, Technology All Share stockmarkets: free trade: Hannover, Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt language: English
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