Burkhalter Holding AG Shareholders Approve All Board Proposals

At the recent Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Burkhalter Holding AG, held at the Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Regensdorf, the company's shareholders approved all the agenda items presented by the Board of Directors. The approval includes a substantial dividend payout scheduled for May 21, 2024. Each shareholder will receive a gross dividend of CHF 4.45 per share.

The meeting saw a significant turnout, with 286 shareholders present, representing 78.66% of the issued share capital. These shareholders deliberated and endorsed the financial results of the 2023 fiscal year. Furthermore, they approved the distribution of profits, including a CHF 2.225 per share from statutory reserves free of withholding tax and a CHF 1.44625 net dividend after the standard 35% withholding tax deduction from other capital reserves.

In addition to financial decisions, the re-elections took place during the meeting. The Board of Directors, led by Chairman Gaudenz F. Domenig, along with the members of the Compensation Committee and the independent proxy, were reinstated for another year. The auditors from KPMG AG were also re-elected.