Slovenia's Krka proposes 30 pct rise in 2013 dividend

Krka dd Novo Mesto

27/03/2014 10:19

LJUBLJANA, March 27 (Reuters) - Slovenian pharmaceuticals company Krka  KRKG.LJ   KRK.WA  plans to raise its dividend by 30.4 percent to 2.1 euros, it said in a statement on Thursday. The increase will have to be confirmed by shareholders at a meeting set for July 3. Krka, which is Slovenia's largest exporter and largest listed company, in February reported an 8 percent rise in 2013 group net profit to 172.8 million euros.  ID:nL6N0LW25W  ($1 = 0.7254 Euros) (Reporting by Marja Novak; editing by Jason Neely) ((Marja.Novak@thomsonreuters.com)(+386-8-2056396)(Reuters Messaging: marja.novak.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: KRKA DIVIDENDS/