The IT service provider Bechtle AG (ISIN: DE0005158703) will hold its virtual general meeting this Thursday. Bechtle intends to distribute a dividend of EUR 0.55 per share. This corresponds to an increase of 22.2 percent compared to the previous year (EUR 0.45) and is the twelfth dividend increase in a row. The payout ratio is 29.9 percent (previous year: 29.4 percent).
Based on the current stock market price of EUR 41.12, the current dividend yield is 1.34 percent. Since going public in 2000, Bechtle has been paying a dividend without interruption.
Revenue rose 6.8 percent to EUR 1.38 billion in the first three months, it was reported on May 12. Earnings before taxes (EBT) increased by 21.4 percent to EUR 74.0 million. The EBT margin improved accordingly from 4.7 percent to 5.4 percent. Earnings after taxes increased by 21.4 percent to EUR 52.94 million. As of March 31, 2022, Bechtle had 12,966 employees, 660 more than in the same quarter of the previous year.
Bechtle remains optimistic for the current financial year and confirms the forecast of a significant increase in revenue and earnings with a stable EBT margin at the same time.
Editorial team MyDividends.de
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