Daimler ended 2015 with record accounts: sales +12% year on year, to 2,9 million units, turnover +15%, to 149,47 billion euros, EBIT from current assets +36%, to 13,81 billion, e Net income +23%, to 8,94 billion. The results, the best in the history of the automaker, are higher than analysts' expectations (turnover at 147,4 billion and Ebit around 13,6 billion).
At the next shareholders' meeting of the German group, the Board of Directors will propose the distribution of a dividend from 3,25 euros per share, up sharply compared to 2,45 euros in 2014. Total dividends will thus be close to 3,48 billion, equal to 40,2% of net profit (against 37,6% of 'last year).
Even narrowing the gaze to only fourth quarter Daimler recorded accounts above expectations: turnover +13%, to 40,43 billion euros (analysts' estimates did not exceed 38,4 billion on average), Ebit from current assets +22%, to 3,46 billion ( forecasts were 3,3 billion) and net income +77%, to 2,1 billion.
In light of these numbers, the group will pay its employees in Germany a record bonus of 5.650 euros for each one for 2015. In 2015 the prize amounted to 4.350 euros. The payment, to which around 125 employees are entitled, will arrive with the April paycheck.
