The dividend briefly

Since 1986, except during the 2008-2009 crisis, the dividend has been steadily increased by nearly 4.8 % on average and its performance has been above 2%.

Saint-Gobain is deeply attached to its policy of maintaining or increasing the dividend year after year. At the Annual General Meeting on June 2, 2016, the Board of Directors of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain recommended paying a dividend of €1.24 per share in respect of 2015, 100% payable in cash. (Resolution 3, which was approved at 99.61 %)

Below, the evolution of the dividend since 1986:

At December 31, 2015, the payout ratio on recurrent net income is 59 % (payout ratio).

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