The objective of our dividend policy is to distribute, on a long-term average, a total dividend equivalent to 30 – 40% of the Group profit after tax. We plan to propose to the Annual General Meeting of Merck KGaA on April 20, 2012 a dividend of € 1.50 per share.
An overview of the dividends paid can be found here:
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