Slovenia's Krka to raise dividend by 6 pct

Krka dd Novo Mesto

31/03/2016 07:27

LJUBLJANA, March 31 (Reuters) - Krka  KRKG.LJ  plans to 
raise its dividend by 6 percent to 2.65 euros per share, the 
Slovenian generic drugs producer said on Thursday. 
    The move requires backing from shareholders at their meeting 
on July 7. 
    This month, Krka reported a 5 percent fall in 2015 profit, 
mainly due to weaker currencies in Russia and Ukraine. 
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