Autoliv Raises Dividend – Again Announces Shareholder AGM
(Stockholm, December 16, 2010) – – – The Board of Directors of Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIV sdb) – the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems – today declared a 14% increase in the Company’s quarterly dividend to shareholders. This follows upon an increase of 17% in the previous quarter.
The Board set May 10, 2011 for the Company’s next Meeting of Shareholders.
Dividend
The dividend declared today will be 40 cents per share and be payable on Thursday, March 3, 2011 to Autoliv shareholders of record on the close of business on Thursday February 3, 2011. The ex-date when the shares will trade without the right to the dividend will be Tuesday February 1, 2011.
Thanks to the Company’s solid balance sheet, efficient cash management and rapid recovery from the financial crisis, Autoliv could resume dividend payments to shareholders already in the third quarter this year – paying 30 cents per share – and then declaring a 17% dividend increase to 35 cents in the fourth quarter. The additional increase declared today of 14% to 40 cents raises the dividend per share almost back to 41 cents, the highest dividend per share Autoliv declared before the financial crisis. However, the total dividend amount paid in the first quarter 2011 of $36 million will be 24% higher than the previous record level of $29 million paid in the third and fourth quarters 2008 as there are more shares outstanding.
Shareholder AGM
The Board of Directors has set Tuesday May 10, 2011, as the date for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in Chicago, IL, USA.
Only holders of record at the close of business on March 14, 2011 will be entitled to be present and vote at the Meeting. Notice of the General Meeting will be mailed to the holders of record shortly after the record date.
Inquiries:
Jan Carlson, President and CEO, Tel. +46-8-587 20 600
About Autoliv
Autoliv Inc., the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, develops and manufactures automotive safety systems for all major automotive manufacturers in the world. Together with its joint ventures, Autoliv has 80 facilities with nearly 43,000 employees in 28 vehicle-producing countries. In addition, the Company has technical centers in eleven countries around the world, with 21 test tracks, more than any other automotive safety supplier. Sales in 2010 are expected to grow to by approximately 40% to nearly US $7.2 billion. The Company's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ALV) and its Swedish Depository Receipts on the OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm (ALIV sdb). For more information about Autoliv, please visit our company website at www.autoliv.com.
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