Appropriation of available earnings

The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 15, 2026, to allocate the profit carried forward as follows:

 

31.12.2024

Approved

31.12.2025

Proposed

CHF 1,000

 

 

Profit carried forward from previous year

 225,356

 241,747

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 35,405 

 36,545 

Loss on treasury shares

 - 

 (5,918) 

 

 

 

Available retained earnings

260,761

 272,374

 

 

 

Dividend paid as approved by the annual general meeting of shareholders on April 15, 2025:

CHF 1.50 per share with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each

(total 12,675,241 shares eligible for dividend)

 (19,014) 

 

 

 

 

Dividend proposed:

CHF 1.50 per share with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each

(total 12,533,970 shares eligible for dividend)1

 

 (18,801)

 

 

 

Balance to be carried forward

241,747

 253,573

The Board of Directors also proposes to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to allocate the capital contribution reserve as follows:

 

 

31.12.2024

Approved

31.12.2025

Proposed

CHF 1,000

 

 

Carried forward from previous year

 435,857

 430,716

 

 

 

Conditional share capital increase

13,873

-

 

 

 

Available capital contribution reserve

449,730

 430,716

 

 

 

Payout as approved by the annual general meeting of shareholders on April 15, 2025: 

CHF 1.50 per share with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each

(total 12'675'241 shares eligible for payout)

 (19,014) 

 

 

 

 

Payout (exempt form Swiss withholding tax) proposed:

 CHF 1.50 per share with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each

 (total 12,533,970 shares eligible for payout)1

 

 (18,801) 

 

 

 

Balance to be carried forward

430,716

 411,915

  1. These numbers are based on the outstanding share capital on December 31, 2025. The number of shares eligible for dividend and payout may change due to the repurchase or sale of treasury shares. A total of 39’381 employee share options are exercisable at the end of 2025 but no shares are expected to be transferred under the performance share matching plans (PSMP) of the Group before the date of the dividend and payout.