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When will be the dividend payment in 2021?

A decision on the dividend payment will be taken at the Annual Shareholder's Meeting on April 21, 2021.

Does profit distribution depend on the share price?

No, it depends on how well the company has performed in the fiscal year just ended, its future prospects and various other parameters (see annual report).

By when must shareholders have bought their shares in order to be eligible for this payout?

The shareholders will decide about the dividend during the Annual Shareholder's Meeting which is held on 21 April 2021. In case of approval, investors must hold the shares latest by 22 April 2021 in order to to be eligible for this years dividend distribution.

What kind of dividends have been paid out during the past few years?

Annual Shareholders' Meeting	Dividend payment from capital contribution reserves	Par value reduction	Dividend registered share	Dividend bearer share
21.04.2021			15 CHF *
15.04.2020			25 CHF
17.04.2019			25 CHF
18.04.2018			23 CHF
19.04.2017			20 CHF
23.03.2016			18 CHF
18.03.2015	2.43 CHF		14.57 CHF
19.03.2014	7 CHF	9 CHF
20.03.2013	15 CHF
21.03.2012	15 CHF
23.03.2011		10 CHF
24.03.2010		-
18.03.2009		5 CHF
19.03.2008		25 CHF
21.03.2007		25 CHF
22.03.2006		15 CHF
22.03.2005		10 CHF
17.03.2004		-
12.03.2003		-
19.03.2002			7 CHF
20.03.2001			15 CHF
21.03.2000			14 CHF
23.03.1999			14 CHF
31.03.1998			12 CHF	60 CHF
07.04.1997			9 CHF	45 CHF
22.04.1996			7 CHF	35 CHF
25.04.1995			6 CHF	30 CHF
* subject to approval by the Annual Shareholder's Meeting on April 21, 2021

How are profits distributed?

If the shares are held by a custodian bank, the sum due will be paid to this bank. Registered shareholders who keep their shares at home or in a bank vault will receive the sum due at the address for dividend payments they themselves have provided.

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