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Swedish Match has the ambition to continuously grow dividend per share with a payout ratio normally within 40-60 percent of the earnings per share, subject to adjustments for larger one-time items.

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 per share

	Ordinary dividend, SEK	Special dividend, SEK
2017	0.92	0.74
2018	1.05
2019	1.25
2020	1.50
2021	1.86

Dividend history	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996
Dividend, SEK	1,86¹⁾	1.50	1.25	1.05	1.66	1.60	2.95	0.75	0.73	0.73	0.65	0.55	0.48	0.41	0.35	0.25	0.21	0.19	0.17	0.16	0.15	0.14	0.12	0.11	0.11	0.11

1) Board proposal.

Transfer of capital

	Ordinary dividend	Repurchase of own shares	Special dividend
2017	1,545	2,590	1,363
2018	1,613	2,512	1,298
2019	1,777	2,989	0
2020	2,020	3,099	0
2021	2,369	3,802	0

Transfer of capital to Swedish Match shareholders	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	Total
Dividend paid, MSEK	2,369	2,020	1,777	2,911	2,908	11,985
Repurchase of own shares, net	3,802	3,099	2,989	2,512	2,590	14,992
Total	6,171	5,119	4,766	5,423	5,498	26,977

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