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Dividend policy
On 21 February 2020, the Board of Management, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, adopted an adjusted dividend policy to align with normalised EBIT and free cash flow as key performance indicators. The main elements of the dividend policy are:
Dividend distribution conditional on being properly financed in accordance with PostNL’s financial framework
The aim is to pay dividend that develops substantially in line with operational performance
Pay-out ratio of around 70% - 90% of normalised comprehensive income
Shareholders are offered a choice to opt for cash or shares
Interim dividend set at ~ 1/3 of dividend over prior year
PostNL expects to restore dividend payment, temporarily suspended due to the impact of the Sandd transaction, within 12 to 24 months after closing.
These guidelines will be pursued subject to the financial results and equity position of PostNL. Notwithstanding these guidelines, the Board of Management may establish, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, the amount to be appropriated to the reserves and/or the amount of the dividend in the light of particular circumstances. PostNL’s dividend policy will be reviewed annually to ascertain that they correspond with PostNL’s financial policy and that PostNL continues to distribute dividends.
Definition normalised comprehensive income
Normalised comprehensive income is defined as profit attributable to equity holders of the parent, adjusted net for tax for significant one-offs and special items (including fair value adjustments).
Articles of Association and dividend
Preference shares B
If preference shares B have been issued and are outstanding, PostNL first has to pay dividends on the paid-up part of the nominal value of such shares, at a rate of one to three percentage points above the average 12-monthly EURIBOR (EURO Interbank Offered Rate), weighted to reflect the number of days for which the payment is made over the financial year to which the distribution relates.
Ordinary shares
The Board of Management shall determine, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, what part of the profit is to be appropriated to the reserves after payment of dividends on the preference shares B (if applicable). The part of the profit remaining after the appropriation to the reserves shall be proposed to the General Meeting of Shareholders to be distributed as dividend on the ordinary shares.
When will PostNL pay no dividend?
PostNL cannot pay dividends if the payment would reduce shareholders' equity below the sum of the paid-up and requested part of the capital and any reserves.
If a loss is sustained in any year, we may not distribute dividends for that year and we may not pay dividends in subsequent years until the loss has been compensated for out of subsequent years' profits.