Annual General Meeting 2014

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA’s Annual General Meeting saw all resolutions on its agenda passed by the voting shareholders. A total of around 1,500 shareholders attended the event, which was held in Düsseldorf on April 13, 2015.

At Henkel’s Annual General Meeting today, CEO Kasper Rorsted reviewed the company’s successful performance in the fiscal year 2014. A dividend increase of 9 cents to 1 euro 31 cents per preferred share and 1 euro 29 cents per ordinary share was proposed to the shareholders. This represents a payout ratio of 30 percent. Despite market conditions that remain challenging, Rorsted confirmed the outlook for the full fiscal year 2015. This includes an increase in adjusted earnings per preferred share of approximately 10 percent.