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[...] of the restructuring initiatives have not been implemented. Lastly, Merck uses its cash to pay a dividend to its shareholders. For the coming years, Merck is aiming to distribute – based on current economic and business assumptions and subject to the approval of the Annual General Meeting – a dividend that is at least stable in absolute amounts compared to the dividend paid for the year 2011. Dividend per share
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 2012 2011 Dividends to shareholders –96.9 –80.8 Dividends to shareholders of non-controlling interest –5.7 –6.0 Dividend payments –102.6 –86.8 € million 2012 2011 Profit transfer in accordance with the Articles of Association from E. Merck KG to Merck KGaA 2.2 0.8 Profit transfer in accordance with the Articles of Association from Merck KGaA to E. Merck KG 372.0 –938.5 Changes in
[...] is recognized either immediately or on an accrued basis if further contractual obligations exist. Dividend income is recognized when the shareholders’ right to receive the dividend is established. This is normally the date of the dividend resolution. Interest income is recognized on a pro rata basis using the effective interest rate method.
[...] for expenses and fixed compensation, performance-related compensation is granted based on the dividend of the current fiscal year. Owing to the latest change to section 5.4.6 para 2 of the German Corporate Governance Code, the recommendation was introduced that performance-related compensation should be oriented toward the sustainable growth of the company. The aforementioned measurement basis for the current variable compensation paid to the company’s Supervisory Board members does not meet these preconditions since it is only oriented toward the dividend of a year. A new compensation system that conforms to the new recommendations of the German Corporate [...]
[...] –3.9 –87.2 Comprehensive income1 – – – 606.5 –13.1 3.9 –33.5 –40.6 523.2 7.6 530.8 Dividend payments – – – –80.8 – – – – –80.8 –6.0 –86.8 Profit transfers to / from E. Merck KG including changes in
