Dividends and share buy backs

Dividends

Dividend policy

Hiab Corporation’s Board of Directors has confirmed the company’s dividend policy. Hiab’s target for the dividend: growing dividend in the range of 30–50 percent of EPS.

Dividend distribution

In dividend distribution, class B shares earn a higher dividend than class A shares. The difference between dividends paid on the two classes of shares is a minimum of one (1) cent and a maximum of two and a half (2.5) cents.

Dividend 2024

The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting (AGM), that of the distributable profit, a dividend of EUR 1.19 for each class A shares and EUR 1.20 for each class B shares outstanding be paid for the financial year 2024.

The Board of Directors further proposes to the Annual General Meeting that of the distributable profit, the Board of Directors be authorised to decide on an additional dividend in the amount​ of EUR 1.56 for each class A shares and EUR 1.57 for each class B shares. The payment of the additional dividend will be subject to the closing of the sale of the MacGregor business, as announced by the company on 14 November 2024. The Board of Directors intends to resolve on the additional dividend in its meeting on 29 September 2025. 

Dividend tool

Authorisations

Hiab's Board of Directors has been authorised by the Annual General Meeting in 2025 as follows:

Repurchasing of own shares

The Annual General Meeting of 26 March 2025 authorised the Board of Directors to decide on the repurchase and/or on the acceptance as pledge of Hiab's shares with non-restricted equity. Altogether no more than 6,400,000 shares in the company may be purchased and/or accepted as pledge, of which no more than 952,000 are class A shares and 5,448,000 are class B shares. This authorisation shall remain in effect for a period of 18 months from the resolution by the general meeting and it will supersede the previous one.

Issuance of shares as well as issuance of options and other special rights entitling to shares
The Annual General Meeting of 26 March 2025 authorised the Board of Directors to decide on the issuance of shares as well as the issuance of options and other special rights entitling to shares referred to in chapter 10 section 1 of the Limited Liability Companies Act. The authorisation shall remain in effect for a period of 18 months following the date of decision of the Annual General Meeting and it will supersede the previous one.

Share buy backs and issues

No share buy backs or share issues have been announced in 2025.