Viria pays extra dividend for the year 2019

The Board of Directors of Viria Plc has decided, based on the authorization by the Annual General Meeting, that an extra dividend of EUR 0.49 per share to be distributed. Viria Plc’s Annual General meeting, held on 25 June 2020, decided on a dividend of EUR 1.41 per share and authorized the Board of Directors to resolve, at its discretion, upon distribution of an extra dividend of no more than EUR 0.49 per share. The dividend decided in the Annual General Meeting was paid on 7 July 2020.
The dividend will be paid to a shareholder registered in the company’s shareholder register maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the record date for the dividend 30 October 2020. The dividend will be paid on 6 November 2020.
The dividend for the financial year 2019 will total EUR 1.90 per share, or EUR 10.6 million in total.
 
Further information
CEO Mika Vihervuori, tel. +358 40 720 2140

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