At the Annual General Meeting of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA on April 24, 2023, the shareholders approved all agenda items. A total of about 88 percent of the voting capital stock was represented. For the first time since April 2019, the Annual General Meeting was again held as an attendance event at the CCD-Stadthalle in Düsseldorf.
Dividend on prior-year level resolved
As proposed by the corporate bodies, the Annual General Meeting approved a dividend at the previous year's level for both share classes. A dividend of 1.85 euros per preferred share and 1.83 euros per ordinary share will be paid. Henkel’s total dividend payout amounts to about 800 million euros.
Laurent Martinez succeeds Prof. Dr. Michael Kaschke on the Supervisory Board
In the supplementary election to the Supervisory Board, Laurent Martinez was elected as successor to Dr. Michael Kaschke, who has resigned as a shareholder representative with effect from the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting and left the Supervisory Board.