Dividend

Taking into account earnings developments, the Executive Board of the general partner and the Supervisory Board of Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA propose to distribute a dividend of EUR 0.34 per common share and EUR 0.40 per preferred share (EUR 0.05 per share higher than in the prior year).

Dividend figures   2007 2008 2009
 
Dividend per preferred share 0,55 0,35 0,40
Dividend per common share 0,49 0,29 0,34
Dividend yield (preferred shares) as of December 31 % 1,1 1,3 1,3
Dividend payout ratio % 13,2 11,5 24,7