Oct 24 (Reuters) - Metsa Board Oyj METSB.HE :
* METSÄ BOARD RENEWS ITS DIVIDEND POLICY
* TARGET IS TO DISTRIBUTE A DIVIDEND OF AT LEAST HALF OF
RESULT
FOR FINANCIAL PERIOD OVER TIME
* PREVIOUS DIVIDEND POLICY WAS: METSÄ BOARD'S TARGET IS TO
DISTRIBUTE A DIVIDEND OF AT LEAST 50% OF RESULT FOR FINANCIAL
PERIOD
* AIMS TO ALLOCATE ITS CAPITAL IN A WAY THAT BEST SUPPORTS
VALUE
CREATION IN LONG TERM
* AIMS TO MAINTAIN A STRONG BALANCE SHEET: RATIO OF
INTEREST-BEARING NET DEBT TO COMPARABLE EBITDA SHOULD NOT EXCEED
2.5
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