The Smurfit Kappa Board is recommending a final dividend of 80.9 cent per share, a 12% increase year-on-year. It is proposed to pay the final dividend on 15 May 2020 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 17 April 2020.
Other financial highlights include:
EBITDA of €1,650 million, up 7% with an increased margin of 18.2%
Strong free cash flow of €547 million, an increase of 11% on 2018
ROCE of 17.0%, in line with the Group’s target
Increased geographic reach with acquisitions in Bulgaria and Serbia
