Cermaq approved to distribute a dividend of NOK 1.80 (USD 0.30, EUR 0.22) per share for the fiscal year 2013 at the company’s general meeting Wednesday.
The dividend will be paid out on around 28 May to the company’s shareholders and then the share will be listed exclusive of dividend from 15 May.
At the meeting, the board of directors were granted proxy to acquire own shares up to a total nominal value of NOK 46.25 million (USD 7.8 million, EUR 5.7 million). However, the company’s holding total of own shares must not at any time exceed 5 percent of the outstanding shares in the company.
In addition, Rebekka Galsser Herlofsen, Helge Midttun, Åse Aulie Michelet, John Giverholt and Benedicte Heidenreich Fossum were elected as board members for a period of two years. The board elects its chair and deputy chair. The election committee has recommended Herlofsen as new chair and Midttun as new deputy.