The shareholders' meeting of Poste Italiane approved the 2022 budget, closed with a net profit of 325 million euros, and resolved to distribute a dividend equal to 0,65 euro per share. Furthermore, the shareholders also nominated the 9 members of the new board of directors. Finally, the meeting authorized the Board of Directors to purchase and subsequently dispose of own actions for a maximum of 3,5 million shares, representing approximately 0,27% of the share capital, and a total outlay of up to 52,5 million euro. Poste in una communicates it note.
Positive session for the largest service infrastructure in Italy, which advanced by 0,99% to 9,57 euros per share.
The new BoD of Poste Italiane
The assembly appointed the new Board of Directors – whose mandate will expire on the occasion of the approval of the 2025 financial statements – which will be made up of Silvia Maria Rovere, appointed as president e Matthew Del Fante which ad. The other 7 members are: Carlo D'Asaro Biondo, Valentina Gemignani, Paolo Marchioni, Matteo Petrella, Armando Ponzini, Vincenza Patrizia Rutigliano, Vanda Ternau.
The Assembly also confirmed the compensation of the Chairman of the Board of Directors in 60.000 euros gross per year and that of each of the other directors in 40.000 euros gross per year.
Dividend of €0,65 per share
On the proposal of the board of directors, a dividend for the whole of 2022 equal to 0,65 euro per share and the distribution of 0,44 euro per share was approved as the balance of the dividend, taking into account the interim payment of 0,21 euro per share already paid in November 2022. This balance of the dividend will be paid, gross of any legal withholdings, on 21 June 2023.
From the Poste Italiane shareholders' meeting: ok to the purchase of treasury shares
The meeting authorized the Board of Directors to purchase and subsequently dispose of own actions for a maximum of 3,5 million company shares, representing approximately 0,27% of the share capital, and a total outlay of up to 52,5 million euro. The purchase of treasury shares was allowed for 18 months starting from today's shareholders' resolution. On the other hand, no time limit has been set for the disposal of the treasury shares purchased. The shareholders have also defined, as proposed by the Board of Directors, purposè – referring to the allocation of treasury shares to service the incentive plans – terms and conditions of the purchase and sale of treasury shares, identifying in particular the methods for calculating the purchase price, as well as the operating methods for carrying out the purchase operations.
