The Executive Board and Supervisory Board intend to propose to the Annual General Meeting on 7 May 2018 that a dividend of EUR 3.50 plus a special dividend of EUR 1.50 per share should be distributed. In keeping with the previous year, the special dividend will be paid as a capital management measure because the company’s capitalisation continues to be in excess of the required capital. Based on the year-end closing price of EUR 104.90, this produces a dividend yield of 4.8%.