June 7, 2022
Acceptance rate for scrip dividend of Fresenius reaches 40%
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Fresenius has offered its shareholders a scrip dividend for the first time this year. This gave shareholders the opportunity to exchange part of their dividend entitlement for Fresenius shares during the subscription period from May 16 to May 30, 2022, and thus reinvest directly into the Company. Investors have chosen this option for a total of 40 % of shares carrying dividend rights. This means that around 147 million euros will remain within the company.
Based on the acceptance rate, around 4.7 million new shares will be issued, increasing the total number of Fresenius shares to 563,237,277.
The new shares are expected to be credited to the securities accounts of participating shareholders on June 13, 2022. Shareholders who have not or only partially exercised their option will receive the cash dividend also on or around June 13, 2022. The total cash distribution this year amounts to around 367 million euros.
The Else Kröner-Fresenius-Foundation has fully participated in the scrip dividend.
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