ElringKlinger AG: ElringKlinger dividend to rise by 10%

ElringKlinger AG  / Key word(s): Dividend25.03.2015 14:41Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmittedby DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Dettingen/Erms, March 25, 2015  +++  MDAX-listed ElringKlinger AG plans toincrease by 10% year on year its dividend payable to shareholders inrespect of the 2014 financial year.In keeping with its consistent, performance-focused dividend policy,ElringKlinger AG will thus allow shareholders to participate appropriatelyin the company's success and raise its regular dividend for the sixth timein succession.Given the company's record performance in 2014, the Management Board andSupervisory Board of ElringKlinger AG will submit a proposal to the 2015Annual General Meeting for the dividend to be increased to EUR 0.55 (0.50)per share in respect of the 2014 financial year.The number of shares entitled to a dividend for the 2014 financial yearremains unchanged year on year at 63,359,990. On this basis, the totaldividend payout for the 2014 financial year will rise to EUR 34.8 million,compared with EUR 31.7 million for the 2013 financial year.The Annual General Meeting of ElringKlinger AG will convene on May 13,2015, at the Liederhalle Culture and Congress Center in Stuttgart. Theapproved dividend is to be paid out on Thursday, May 14, 2015.Contact:For further information, please contact:ElringKlinger AG - Investor Relations/Corporate PRStephan HaasMax-Eyth-Straße 272581 Dettingen/ErmsTel.: +49 (0)7123-724-137E-Mail: stephan.haas@elringklinger.com 25.03.2015 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language:     EnglishCompany:      ElringKlinger AG              Max-Eyth-Straße 2              72581 Dettingen/Erms              GermanyPhone:        071 23 / 724-0Fax:          071 23 / 724-9006E-mail:       stephan.haas@elringklinger.deInternet:     www.elringklinger.deISIN:         DE0007856023WKN:          785602Indices:      MDAXListed:       Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart;              Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg,              Hanover, Munich End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------