The Executive Board and Supervisory Board intend to propose to the Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2019 that a dividend of EUR 3.75 plus a special dividend of EUR 1.50 per share should be distributed. The total dividend of EUR 5.25 is thus EUR 0.25 higher than in the previous year. In keeping with the previous year, the special dividend will be paid as a capital management measure because the company’s capitalisation continues to exceed the required capital. Based on the year-end closing price of EUR 117.70, this produces a dividend yield of 4.5%.