Brief: Axfood BoD Proposes Dividend Of SEK 8.15 Per Share

Axfood AB

01/02/2023 06:04

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Axfood AB  AXFO.ST :
    * AN INTENSE YEAR OF STRONG GROWTH
    * Q4 NET SALES TOTALLED SEK 19,740 M (17,062), AN INCREASE
OF
15.7%.
    * Q4 OPERATING PROFIT AMOUNTED TO SEK 502 M (739) INCLUDING
ITEMS
AFFECTING COMPARABILITY OF SEK -232 M (86)
    * Q4 ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT AMOUNTED TO SEK 734 M (653),
AN
INCREASE OF 12.3%
    * Q4 NET PROFIT FOR PERIOD AMOUNTED TO SEK 353 M (608)
    * INVESTMENTS IN 2023 ARE EXPECTED TO AMOUNT TO BETWEEN SEK
1,800
M AND SEK 1,900 M, EXCLUDING ACQUISITIONS AND RIGHT-OF-USE
ASSETS.
    * DURING 2023, AXFOOD PLANS TO ESTABLISH 10-15 NEW STORES.
    * BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSES AN INCREASED DIVIDEND OF SEK
8.15
PER SHARE (7.75)

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