Shareholders of Belgian retail group Delhaize approved all resolutions made for the company's fiscal year at its Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting.
Shareholders will receive a net dividend of €1.31 per share for 2015. Attendees also approved the annual accounts for the fiscal year.
Chairman of the board of directors Mats Jansson and president and CEO Frans Muller spoke about the results and the group's pending merger with Ahold, as well as highlights from fiscal year 2015 financial and operational performance.
“We are pleased with the on-going support of our shareholders over the years. Looking ahead, we continue to work toward the completion of our proposed merger with Ahold, which we believe will deliver great value to all stakeholders including our shareholders,” said Jansson.
At the end of 2015, Delhaize Group posted €24.4 billion in revenues. In 2015, Delhaize Group posted €366 million in net profit.
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