DGAP-News: ATOSS Software AG: ATOSS once again proposes an increased dividend
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23.02.2010 16:58
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ATOSS once again proposes an increased dividend
Munich, February 23, 2010 - At today's meeting to adopt the annual
accounts, the Supervisory Board and Management Board of ATOSS Software AG
agreed to invite the AGM on April 30 to approve a further 14% increase,
raising the dividend from EUR 0.44 to EUR 0.50. At a dividend rate of 50%
of the earnings per share, shareholders will once again benefit from a
substantial stake in the company's success.
ATOSS, the Munich-based specialist in workforce management, once again
achieved a record performance in 2009 despite the recession and set new
records for the fourth year in succession. The company posted an operating
profit (EBIT) of EUR 5.5 million (previous year: EUR 5.0 million) on sales
of EUR 29.1 million (previous year: EUR 26.9 million). The AGM will now be
invited to approve a 14% increase in the dividend, lifting the pay-out from
EUR 0.44 to EUR 0.50 per share, equivalent to a dividend yield of
approximately 4%.
Including the proposed dividend for 2009, ATOSS will have distributed a
total of EUR 10.10 per share to its shareholders since 2003. At the current
dividend rate of 50%, the Munich-based software company already offers
shareholders an above-average stake in its success. The Board of Management
would like this increased rate to also be interpreted as a clear signal to
shareholders that they can look forward to consistently high dividends.
Development in earnings, dividends and distribution per share in EUR
Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Earnings 0.47 0.23 0.12 0.48 0.63 0.88 1.00
Dividend - - 0.11 0.24 0.31 0.44 0.50
Special extra dividend 1.50 1.50 - 5.50 - - -
Dividend for 2009: As proposed to the AGM on April 30, 2010
Upcoming dates:
12.03.2010 Publication of the consolidated annual financial statements
for 2009
26.04.2010 Press release announcing the 3-monthly statements
30.04.2010 Annual general meeting in Munich
Further information available from: http://www.atoss.com
Contact: ATOSS Software AG
Christof Leiber / Member of the Management Board
Am Moosfeld 3, D-81829 Munich
Tel.: +49 (0) 89 4 27 71 - 265
Fax: +49 (0) 89 4 27 71 - 100
investor.relations(at)atoss.com
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Language: English
Company: ATOSS Software AG
Am Moosfeld 3
81829 München
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)89 4 27 71-0
Fax: +49 (0)89 4 27 71-100
E-mail: investor.relations(at)atoss.com
Internet: www.atoss.com
ISIN: DE0005104400
WKN: 510440
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehrin Berlin, München, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Hamburg
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