Uniper to pay first dividend in four years as government exit nears

Uniper SE

11/03/2026 06:30

DUESSELDORF, March 11 (Reuters) - State-owned utility Uniper UN0k.DE on Wednesday said it would pay a dividend for the first time in four years, as the group prepares for a return to the stock exchange in an expected ownership exit by Berlin.

"The possibility of again paying dividends is a sign of Uniper's financial stability and a key component of its capital market viability," CEO Michael Lewis said.

Uniper, which was bailed out by the German government during Europe's energy crisis in 2022, proposed a dividend of 0.72 euros ($0.84) per share for 2025. It last paid a dividend for the year 2021.

Uniper also forecast adjusted core profit of 1 billion euros to 1.3 billion euros for 2026, compared with 1.1 billion in 2025. Adjusted net income is expected at 350 million to 600 million euros in 2026, compared with 544 million last year.

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 (Reporting by Christoph Steitz, Editing by Linda Pasquini)

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