Disclosed dividend payments and transfers of profits in accordance with the Articles of Association were broken down as follows in the fiscal year:
| XLS |
€ million |
2009 |
2008 |
Dividends to shareholders |
–96.9 |
–206.8 |
Dividends to minority shareholders |
–7.9 |
–5.7 |
Dividend payments |
–104.8 |
–212.5 |
|
|
|
€ million |
2009 |
2008 |
Profit transfer in accordance with the Articles of Association from |
0.6 |
1.8 |
Profit transfer in accordance with the Articles of Association from |
–217.9 |
–126.5 |
Changes in reserves of Merck KGaA by E. Merck KG |
66.3 |
–80.3 |
Profit transfer from Merck KGaA to E. Merck KG |
–151.0 |
–205.0 |
Profit transfer from Merck & Cie KG to E. Merck KG |
–26.8 |
–34.9 |
Profit transfer to E. Merck KG |
–177.8 |
–239.9 |
|
|
|
Changes in financial liabilities to E. Merck KG |
20.6 |
4.7 |
Changes in other liabilities to E. Merck KG |
–53.2 |
–295.7 |
Changes in liabilities to E. Merck KG |
–32.6 |
–291.0 |
|
|
|
Cash transfer with E. Merck KG |
–210.4 |
–530.9 |
Free cash flow after dividend payments and profit transfers totaled € 529.8 million (2008: € –14.0 million).