Dividend Information

Dividend History:

September 17, 2003$1.72 per ordinary share or ADS
January 26, 2004$1.18 per ordinary share or ADS
June 7, 2004$0.30 per ordinary share or ADS
January 24, 2005$0.23 per ordinary share or ADS
September 7, 2005$0.28 per ordinary share of ADS
April 20, 2006$0.27 per ordinary share or ADS
June 22, 2006$0.17 per ordinary share or ADS
September 13, 2006$0.18 per ordinary share or ADS
April 19, 2007$0.35 per ordinary share or ADS
October 8, 2007$1.20 per ordinary share or ADS


















  • Withholding tax: For U.S. citizens, tax of 25% is withheld from dividend distributions.
  • Financial covenants regarding dividends: the Companys Board of Directors has resolved not to distribute dividends in quarters in which the Company does not meet the following financial covenants:
    • Net Debt to Annualized EBITDA: For a dividend to be paid, Net Debt divided by Annualized EBITDA must be less than 3.0. Net Debt is defined as the total of the Companys financial debt, planned dividend payment, and factored receivables, less cash and equivalents. Annualized EBITDA is the total of the Companys EBITDA for the past four quarters.
    • Unsecured Amortized Assets to Net Debt: For a dividend to be paid, Unsecured Amortized Assets divided by Net Debt must be higher than 1.2. Unsecured Amortized Assets are defined as the Companys unencumbered fixed assets. Net Debt is defined as the total of the companys financial debt, planned dividend payment, and factored receivables, less cash and equivalents.