Slovenian Krka proposes a dividend increase of 4.8 pct

Krka dd Novo Mesto

26/03/2015 07:24

LJUBLJANA, March 26 (Reuters) - Slovenia's Krka  KRKG.LJ  
 KRK.WA  plans to raise its dividend by 4.8 percent to 2.2 euros 
from the 2.1 euros paid last year, the pharmaceuticals company 
said on Thursday. 
    The dividend will have to be approved at a shareholders' 
meeting on June 18, it said in a statement. 
    Slovenia's largest exporter and largest listed company, Krka 
in February reported a 4 percent fall in 2014 net profit to 
166.2 million euros.  ID:nL5N0VS41B  
    ($1 = 0.7254 euros) 
 
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Keywords: KRKA DIVIDEND/