Dividend information

Umicore's policy is to pay whenever possible an annual dividend that is steady or gradually increasing.

The ordinary general meeting held on April 29, 2008 approved the payment of a gross dividend of EUR 0.65 per new share (ISIN BE0003884047), representing a dividend of EUR 0.4875 net of withholding tax, with effect from May 7, 2008. This amount will be increased to EUR 0.5525 when the new share is presented together with the corresponding "VVPR strip”.

For the tenths of old share (ISIN BE0003628039) still in circulation, the net dividend per tenth of old share is EUR 0,2437, on presentation of coupon nr 17.

Articles 35 to 38 of the program law of July 9, 2004 have modified the reduced 15 % withholding tax regime for coupons presented at the same time as a VVPR-strip. The payment period at 15 % is extended to three years from the year in which the dividend is attributed – i.e. until December 31, 2010 for dividends granted in 2008.

Coupons nr 1 from new ordinary shares (ISIN BE0003884047) and the coupon  nr 17 from tenth of old share (ISIN BE0003628039) would be payable at the following financial institutions:

  • Fortis Banque/Fortis Bank
  • Banque Degroof/Bank Degroof
  • Dexia Banque/Dexia Bank
  • ING
  • KBC Bank
  • Petercam

 

History

New shares (ISIN BE0003884047) + New VVPR  Strips (ISIN BE0005623948) (3)

Financial year
Date of decision
(ordinary
general
meeting)
Date of payment
Coupon No
Amount
Gross
Net
Ordinary shares
VVPR shares
2007
29/04/2008
07/05/2008
1
EUR 0.65
EUR 0.4875
EUR 0.5525

 

Tenths of old share (ISIN BE0003628039)

Financial year
Date of decision
(ordinary
general
meeting)
Date of payment
Coupon No
Amount
Gross
Net
Ordinary shares
2007
29/04/2008
07/05/2008
17
EUR 0.325
EUR 0.2437

 

Old shares (ISIN Code BE0003626372) + Old VVPR  Strips

Financial year
Date of decision
(ordinary
general
meeting)
Date of payment
Coupon No (2)
Amount
Gross
(3)
Net
Ordinary shares(3)
VVPR shares
(1) (2) (3)
2006
25/04/2007
26/04/2007
16
EUR 2.10
(EUR 0.42)
EUR 1.575
(EUR 0.32)
EUR 1.785
(EUR 0.36)
2005
26/04/2006
28/04/2006
15
EUR 1.85
(EUR 0.37)
EUR 1.3875
(EUR 0.28)
EUR 1.5725
(EUR 0.31)
2004
13/04/2005
15/04/2005
13
EUR 1.65
(EUR 0.33)
EUR 1.2375
(EUR 0.25)
EUR 1.4025
(EUR 0.28)
2003
14/04/2004
21/04/2004
12
EUR 1.60
(EUR 0.32)
EUR 1.20
(EUR 0.24)
EUR 1.36
(EUR 0.27)
2002
09/04/2003
16/04/2003
10
EUR 1.40
(EUR 0.28)
EUR 1.05
(EUR 0.21)
EUR 1.19
(EUR 0.24)
2001
10/04/2002
17/04/2002
9
EUR 1.40
(EUR 0.28)
EUR 1.05
(EUR 0.21)
EUR 1.19
(EUR 0.24)
2000
09/05/2001
14/05/2001
8
EUR 1.40
(EUR 0.28)
EUR 1.05
(EUR 0.21)
EUR 1.19
(EUR 0.24)
1999
10/05/2000
26/05/2000
7
EUR 1.25
(EUR 0.25)
EUR 0.94
(EUR 0.19)
EUR 1.06
(EUR 0.21)
1998
12/05/1999
27/05/1999
6
BEF 44.00
(BEF 8.80)
BEF 33.00
(BEF 6.60)
BEF 37.40
(BEF 7.48)
1997
13/05/1998
27/05/1998
4
BEF 44.00
(BEF 8.80)
BEF 33.00
(BEF 6.60)
BEF 37.40
(BEF 7.48)
1990
29/11/1990 (Board - interim dividend = total dividend)
18/12/1990
3
BEF 120.00
(BEF 24.00)
BEF 90.00
(BEF 18.00)
BEF 96.00
(BEF 19.20)
1989
09/05/1990 (balance)
22/05/1990
2 barré en croix
BEF 42.00
(BEF 8.40)
BEF 31.50
(BEF 6.30)
BEF 33.60
(BEF 6.72)
09/05/1990 (balance)
22/05/1990
2 barré
BEF 16.67
(BEF 3.33)
BEF 12.50
(BEF 2.50)
-
09/05/1990 (balance)
22/05/1990
2
BEF 40.00
(BEF 8.00)
BEF 30.00
(BEF 6.00)
-
1989
05/12/1989
(Board - interim dividend)
19/12/1989
1 barré
BEF 53.33
(BEF 10.67)
BEF 40.00
(BEF 8.00)
-
05/12/1989
(Board - interim dividend)
19/12/1989
1
BEF 128.00
(BEF 25.60)
BEF 96.00
(BEF 19.20)
-

 

(1)
On December 1, 1994, the AFV1 and AFV2 shares were converted into VVPR shares. AFV1 and AFV2 shares were issued in exchange for MHO AFV shares and Vieille-Montagne AFV shares, respectively.
(2)
- On March 26, 1999, the VVPR shares became ordinary shares following the issue of VVPR strips against presentation of coupon No. 5 attached to the VVPR shares. Coupon No. 5 attached to the ordinary shares was declared void. Consequently, no dividend was paid against presentation of coupon No. 5.
- On November 7, 2003, the Board of Directors decided to increase the capital of the company by the issuance of up to 2,400,000 new shares with VVPR strips (= Priority Tranche). Additionally, the Board decided to grand to the Joint Global Coordinators and Bookrunners an Over-allotment to subscribe for up to 400,000 new additional shares with VVPR strips (= Free Tranche). The right to subscribe to the Priority Tranche was represented by coupon No. 11. This coupon was declared null and void at the end of the bookbuilding and subscription period.
- On April 28, 2005, Umicore was partially split into Umicore and Cumerio (a new company, also quoted at Euronext stock exchange). 1 coupon 14 attached to the Umicore share gives the right to 1 share of Cumerio.
(3)
On February 29, 2008, the ordinary shares and the VVPR shares were splited by 5. The dividend between brackets is the restated figure for the stock split in order to facilitate the comparaison with the dividend from 2007.

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