Slovenia's Krka to raise dividend by 3.8 pct

Krka dd Novo Mesto

30/03/2017 07:18

LJUBLJANA, March 30 (Reuters) - Slovenian pharmaceutical 
company Krka  KRKG.LJ  plans to raise its dividend to 2.75 euros 
per share, from 2.65 euros paid last year, the company said in a 
statement on Thursday. 
    The payment will need to be approved by shareholders at 
their meeting on July 6. 
    Earlier this month Krka reported its net profit fell by 31.5 
percent last year due to falling prices in most markets and the 
depreciation of some Eastern and Central European currencies. 
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