Continental AG: Dividend Proposal
Continental AG / Key word(s): Dividend20.02.2012 13:24Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmittedby DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------In preparation of the Financial Statements for fiscal 2011, the ExecutiveBoard of Continental AG has decided to propose to the Annual Shareholders'Meeting, scheduled for April 27, 2012 in Hanover, a dividend payment ofEUR1.50 per share.Based on the approximately 200 million shares outstanding, the proposedamount to be distributed totals roughly EUR300 million. In relation to theconsolidated net income of the Continental Corporation attributable to theshareholders of Continental AG, the payout ratio is about 24%.In its meeting on March 13, the Supervisory Board of Continental AG willresolve upon the adoption of the Financial Statements for fiscal 2011 andthe dividend payment proposal for the Annual Shareholders' Meeting. TheAudit Committee has recommended to the Supervisory Board also to propose adividend payment of EUR1.50 per share.20.02.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: EnglishCompany: Continental AG Vahrenwalder Straße 9 30165 Hannover GermanyPhone: +49 (0)511 938-1068Fax: +49 (0)511 938-1080E-mail: ir@conti.deInternet: www.conti.deISIN: DE0005439004WKN: 543900Indices: MDAXListed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hamburg, Hannover, Stuttgart; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München; Terminbörse EUREX; Luxembourg, SIX End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------