Record-high dividend at Södra’s AGM
Södra’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) adopted a dividend of SEK 1,795 million to members and Lena Ek was re-elected Chairperson of the Board.The Board’s proposed distribution of profits was adopted by the AGM on 23 May at Gummifabriken in Värnamo, Sweden. The profit distribution of SEK 1,795 million (868) corresponds to 41 percent of profit before tax. Operating profit for 2018 totalled SEK 4,508 million. The profit distribution comprises a dividend of 10 percent (SEK 500 million) on wood deliveries, a dividend of 10 percent (SEK 362 million) on contributed capital and a bonus issue of 60