The Smurfit Kappa Group Plc Board is recommending a 10% increase in the final dividend to 118.4 cent per share. It is proposed to pay this dividend on 10 May 2024 to all ordinary shareholders on the share register at the close of business on 12 April 2024, subject to the approval of the shareholders at the AGM.
Other financial highlights include:
Revenue of €11.3 billion
EBITDA of €2,080 million and an EBITDA margin of 18.5%
Return on capital employed of 17.1%
Free cash flow of €628 million
Net Debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.4x
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