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Progressive dividend policy with €0.45 increase over prior year
High approval rates for all agenda items
At the Siemens AG Annual Shareholders’ Meeting that was held today, the shareholders decided by a large majority of 99.91 percent to approve
the Managing and Supervisory Boards’ proposal that a dividend of €4.70 per
share be distributed for fiscal 2023. As a result, Siemens has raised the
dividend €0.45 compared to the prior year and has continued to pursue its
progressive dividend policy in an impressive manner. In addition, the Annual
Shareholders’ Meeting voted by large majorities to ratify the acts of the
members of the Managing and Supervisory Boards for fiscal 2023. The number of
people following the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting worldwide peaked at more than 4,395. Around 147 questions were asked during
this year’s event, and about 64.38 percent
of the voting stock was represented.
Progressive dividend policy with €0.45 increase over prior year
High approval rates for all agenda items
At the Siemens AG Annual Shareholders’ Meeting that was held today, the shareholders decided by a large majority of 99.91 percent to approve
the Managing and Supervisory Boards’ proposal that a dividend of €4.70 per
share be distributed for fiscal 2023. As a result, Siemens has raised the
dividend €0.45 compared to the prior year and has continued to pursue its
progressive dividend policy in an impressive manner. In addition, the Annual
Shareholders’ Meeting voted by large majorities to ratify the acts of the
members of the Managing and Supervisory Boards for fiscal 2023. The number of
people following the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting worldwide peaked at more than 4,395. Around 147 questions were asked during
this year’s event, and about 64.38 percent
of the voting stock was represented.
“Siemens has become even more
digital, even more sustainable and even more competitive,” said Werner Brandt, Second
Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG and chair of this years’
Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. “Today’s Siemens is better positioned
than ever to play a vital role in driving its customers’ transformations in
digitalization and sustainability,” added Brandt.
Werner Brandt chaired this year’s
Annual Shareholders’ Meeting because Jim Hagemann Snabe, who is the Supervisory
Board Chairman and was originally designated to chair the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, could not
participate due to a leg injury.
“Fiscal 2023
was our third record-setting year in a row. We were more profitable than ever
before. We had promised a progressive dividend policy, and we’re keeping our
word by increasing the dividend by a good 10 percent,” said Roland Busch, President
and CEO of Siemens AG. “Our strategy is paying off: We combine the real and the
digital worlds. With artificial intelligence, we can now do that even better.
Siemens has a diversified setup: That makes us robust and resilient, and it
boosts our growth.”
With a large majority of 99.76 percent, the shareholders followed the Supervisory
Board proposal – based on the recommendation of its Audit Committee – that PricewaterhouseCoopers
GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft be appointed as independent auditors of
the Annual Financial Statements of Siemens AG and the Consolidated Financial
Statements of the Siemens Group for fiscal 2024 and as auditor for the audit review
of the Condensed Financial Statements and the Interim Management Report for the
Siemens Group for the first half of fiscal 2024. In addition, among other
things, the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting approved the compensation system for
the Managing Board members. A resolution on such approval was on the agenda
because periodic approval after four years was due and because the Supervisory
Board had decided to amend the compensation system, effective October 1, 2023.
During the
general debate at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, shareholders had the
opportunity to join the meeting live per video to make statements or ask
questions. They did not have to submit their questions in advance. In addition,
the main focal points of the speeches by the Second Deputy Chairman of the
Supervisory Board and by the President and CEO were published on the internet
in advance on January 31, 2024.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare.
In fiscal 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €77.8 billion and net income of €8.5 billion. As of September 30, 2023, the company employed around 320,000 people worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
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