KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA at its Annual General Meeting held on December 13, 2023, resolved to pay a higher dividend of ?0.90 per share (?0.80 per share) for the financial year 2022/2023 on the proposal of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board. As a result, ?29.7 million (?26.4 million) will be distributed to the shareholders.

This corresponds to a payout ratio of 23.4% (24.5%), with which KWS remains in line with its dividend policy of a dividend payment of 20% to 25% of the KWS Group's net income, which is geared to the company's profitability.