Notice of Dividend Amount • Dec 12, 2019
Notice of Dividend Amount
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Hanover, 11.12.2019. TUI's Executive Board, with the Supervisory Board's approval, has today decided to update the Group's dividend policy as one element of TUI's revised capital allocation framework. The new policy will be applied for the first time for Financial Year 2020 (1 October 2019 - 30 September 2020), i.e. for dividend payments from 2021 onwards.
For Financial Year 2019 (1 October 2018 - 30 September 2019), we will submit a dividend proposal to the Annual General Meeting scheduled for 11 February 2020 of €0.54 per share, which remains in line with our current dividend policy (dividend per share growth in line with Underlying EBITA¹ at constant currency).
From Financial Year 2020 onwards, the Group's dividend policy will change as follows:
While the new dividend policy is expected to result in lower payouts, the dividend floor guarantees shareholders a minimum payout irrespective of the market environment of the tourism industry and subsequent impacts on Underlying EAT 2 . Based on TUI's share price at the end of Financial Year 2019, the dividend floor would represent a dividend yield of 3.3% p.a.
The new dividend policy is one element of TUI's updated capital allocation framework which reflects our financial priorities as follows:
(i) Organic growth
At the same time we are disciplined in maintaining a solid balance sheet and keep our target gross leverage ratio comfortably within the range of 3.0x - 2.25x.
This updated capital allocation framework will provide TUIGroup with increased flexibility as it facilitates investments in our strategic initiatives and future growth opportunities, as well as an attractive dividend to shareholders, underpinned by a solid and robust financial structure.
As from FY2020, we will be using the indicator 'Underlying EBIT', which is more common in the international sphere, for our management system. Underlying EBITA will therefore no longer be used as a KPI. We define the EBIT in underlying EBIT as earnings before interest, taxes and expenses for the measurement of the Group's interest hedges. Unlike the previous KPIEBITA, EBIT by definition includes amortisation of goodwill. Should any goodwill impairments arise in future, they would therefore be adjusted for in the reconciliation to underlying EBIT. In this respect, the amount carried for underlying EBIT will correspond to the amount previously carried for underlying EBITA.
Mathias Kiep, Group Director Investor Relations and Corporate FinanceTel: +44 (0)1293 645 925/ +49 (0)511 566 1425
Hazel Chung, Senior Investor Relations Manager Tel: +44 (0)1293 645 823 Corvin Martens, Senior Investor Relations Manager Tel: +49 (0)170 566 2321
ISIN: DE000TUAG000 Category Code: MSCU TIDM: TUI LEICode: 529900SL2WSPV293B552 OAM Categories:2.2. Inside information Sequence No.: 34709 EQS News ID: 933405
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