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Swedish Match
SWMA Jun 28, 2022
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Dividend and financial policy

The dividend policy of the Company is a pay-out ratio of 40 to 60 percent of the earnings per share, subject to adjustments for larger one time items.

The Board of Directors has determined that the Group will strive to maintain a net debt that does not exceed 3 times EBITA. The actual level of net debt will be assessed against:

  • anticipated future profitability and cash flow
  • investment and expansion plans
  • acquisition opportunities
  • development of interest rates and credit markets

The Board of Directors’ long-term goal is to optimize the capital structure of the Group which in the current environment entails maintaining a Standard & Poor’s BBB and a Moody’s Baa2 long-term rating.

Dividend 2022

The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting an increased dividend of SEK 1.86 per share is distributed to the shareholders in two equal payments of SEK 0.93 per share. The record date for the first payment is proposed to be on Friday, April 29, 2022, and for the second payment on Monday, November 14, 2022. If the Meeting resolves in accordance with the proposal, it is estimated that Euroclear Sweden AB will execute the first payment on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, and the second payment on Thursday, November 17, 2022.

 

Dividend history20212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996
Dividend, SEK1,861)1.501.251.051.661.602.950.750.730.730.650.550.480.410.350.250.210.190.170.160.150.140.120.110.110.11

1) Board proposal.

 

Transfer of capital to Swedish Match shareholders20212020201920182017Total
Dividend paid, MSEK2,3692,0201,7772,9112,90811,985
Repurchase of own shares, net3,8023,0992,9892,5122,59014,992
Total6,1715,1194,7665,4235,49826,977

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