Proposal of the Board of Directors for the appropriation of the available profit
|
in CHF |
2018 |
2017 |
|
Net profit for the year |
134’200’000 |
89’300’000 |
|
Unallocated profit carried forward from previous year |
37’838’775 |
67’624’595 |
|
Total available profit |
172’038’775 |
156’924’595 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary dividend |
–118’826’747 |
–119’150’826 |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance carried forward |
53’212’028 |
37’773’769 |
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution per share CHF 0.01 |
|
|
|
Gross dividend |
3.50 |
3.50 |
|
less 35% withholding tax |
1.23 |
1.23 |
|
Net payment |
2.27 |
2.27 |
The Board of Directors proposes the payment of a dividend of CHF 3.50 per share to the Annual General Meeting on April 3, 2019. The company will not pay a dividend on treasury shares held by Sulzer Ltd or one of its subsidiaries.