Aareal Bank AG
Aareal Bank Group publishes its Annual Report 2017
DGAP-News: Aareal Bank AG / Key word(s): Final Results Aareal Bank Group publishes its Annual Report 2017 As announced during the Bank’s annual press conference on 28 February 2018, based on preliminary, unaudited figures, consolidated operating profit for the 2017 financial year amounted to EUR 328 million, after EUR 366 million in the previous year. It was thus in the middle of the target corridor of EUR 310 million to EUR 350 million, which was raised in the course of the year – and, as expected, below the very good figure for the previous year. Following another good year, Aareal Bank wants its shareholders to adequately participate in these results. As also announced in February, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board will therefore propose a dividend of EUR 2.50 per share (up from EUR 2.00 per share for the previous year) to the Annual General Meeting of Aareal Bank AG, which will be held on 23 May 2018. This is equivalent to a distribution ratio of 78 per cent. “Once again, Aareal Bank Group demonstrated in 2017 that it is well able to deal with a difficult environment, and once again delivered on its promises: we reached our financial objectives and met our forecasts. As we can see from all the material indicators, our Company is perfectly healthy”, said CEO Hermann J. Merkens in the letter to shareholders. “But also the diverse initiatives that we launched to further develop the business models of both segments as part of our ‘Aareal 2020’ programme for the future are increasingly showing a positive effect.” The full annual report for 2017 is available from Aareal Bank’s website: https://www.aareal-bank.com/financial-reports. A version optimised for online display, and including additional information, is available on https://ar.aareal-bank.com/2017/. Moreover, Aareal Bank Group published its online Sustainability Report, as well as the Non-financial Report 2017 (reviewed by the Supervisory Board) today. Both reports, together with supplementary information and indicators evidencing Aareal Bank Group’s contributions to the sustainable development of the economy and society, are available on https://www.aareal-bank.com/en/responsibility/. Aareal Bank Group Aareal Bank AG Corporate Communications Sven Korndörffer Phone: +49 611 348 2306 sven.korndoerffer@aareal-bank.com Cornelia Müller Phone: +49 611 348 2457 cornelia.mueller@aareal-bank.com Christian Feldbrügge Phone: +49 611 348 2280 christian.feldbruegge@aareal-bank.com
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Language: | English |
Company: | Aareal Bank AG |
Paulinenstr. 15 | |
65189 Wiesbaden | |
Germany | |
Phone: | +49 (0)611 348 – 0 |
Fax: | +49 (0)611 348 – 2332 |
E-mail: | aareal@aareal-bank.com |
Internet: | www.aareal-bank.com |
ISIN: | DE0005408116 |
WKN: | 540811 |
Indices: | MDAX |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; Stockholm |
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