35 Share of earnings attributable to shareholders in MVV Energie AG and earnings per share
Share of earnings attributable to shareholders in MVV Energie AG
| 2008/2009 | 2007/2008 | ||||
| Share of earnings attributable to shareholders in MVV Energie AG (Euro 000s) | – 75 713 | 169 957 | |||
| Number of shares (weighted annual average in thousands) | 65 907 | 65 297 | |||
| Earnings per share (Euro) | – 1.15 | 2.60 | |||
| Dividend per share (Euro) | 0.90 | 0.90 | |||
The number of individual registered shares of MVV Energie AG amounts to 65 906 796. The weighted annual average is calculated to the nearest day.
The dividend for the 2008/09 financial year is based on the proposal made by the Executive Board and is subject to approval by the Annual General Meeting on 12 March 2010. This proposal involves the distribution of a dividend totalling
Euro 59 316 thousand. The appropriation of earnings proposed for the 2007/08 financial year was approved by the Annual General Meeting on 13 March 2009. A total dividend of Euro 59 316 thousand was distributed. As there were no option rights to shares in MVV Energie AG at the balance sheet date, it is not necessary to account for any dilution effects.
