Disclosed dividend payments and transfers of profits in accordance with the Articles of Association were broken down as follows in the fiscal year:
| XLS |
EUR million |
2010 |
2009 |
Dividends to shareholders |
–64.6 |
–96.9 |
Dividends to shareholders of non-controlling interest |
–21.5 |
–7.9 |
Dividend payments |
–86.1 |
–104.8 |
|
|
|
EUR million |
|
|
Profit transfer in accordance with the Articles of Association from E. Merck KG to Merck KGaA |
3.7 |
0.6 |
Profit transfer in accordance with the Articles of Association from Merck KGaA to E. Merck KG |
–433.9 |
–217.9 |
Changes in reserves of Merck KGaA by E. Merck KG |
212.1 |
66.3 |
Profit transfer from Merck KGaA to E. Merck KG |
–218.1 |
–151.0 |
Profit transfer from Merck & Cie to E. Merck KG |
–43.0 |
–26.8 |
Profit transfer to E. Merck KG |
–261.1 |
–177.8 |
|
|
|
Changes in financial liabilities to E. Merck KG |
71.5 |
20.6 |
Changes in other liabilities to E. Merck KG |
79.1 |
–53.2 |
Changes in liabilities to E. Merck KG |
150.6 |
–32.6 |
Total cash transfers to and from E. Merck KG |
–110.5 |
–210.4 |
Free cash flow after dividend payments and profit transfers totaled EUR –3,869.7 million (2009: EUR 529.8 million).