Annual Report 2024

Group Management Report

Dividend

(CONDENSED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GERMAN COMMERCIAL CODE)

DIVIDEND POLICY

Our dividend policy matches our financial strategy. In the interests of all stakeholders, we aim for continuous dividend growth that allows our shareholders to participate appropriately in our business success. The proposed dividend therefore reflects our financial management objectives – in particular, ensuring a solid financial foundation as part of the implementation of our strategy.

In our Group strategy, we have set ourselves the goal of achieving a payout ratio of at least 30%. The payout ratio is based on the Group’s earnings after tax attributable to Volkswagen AG shareholders. This amounts to 29.6% for the reporting year and to 28.4% for the adjusted previous year figure.

DIVIDEND PROPOSAL

In fiscal year 2024, net retained profits amounted to €3.2 billion. The Board of Management and Supervisory Board are proposing to pay a total dividend of €3.2 billion, i.e. €6.30 per ordinary share and €6.36 per preferred share.

PROPOSAL ON THE APPROPRIATION OF NET PROFIT

 

2024

 

 

 

Dividend payout on subscribed capital (€1,283 million)

 

3,170,532,483.60

of which: ordinary shares

 

1,859,065,853.40

preferred shares

 

1,311,466,630.20

Balance (carried forward to new account)

 

4,117,761.47

Net retained profits

 

3,174,650,245.07