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Proposed dividend to shareholders
Consistent with its policy Philips will submit a proposal
to the 2008 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
to declare a dividend of EUR 0.70 per common share,
an increase for the fourth consecutive year. Philips’
shares will be traded ex-dividend as of March 28, 2008.
In compliance with the listing requirements of the New
York Stock Exchange and the stock market of Euronext
Amsterdam, the record date will be April 1, 2008.
The dividend as proposed to the 2008 General
Meeting of Shareholders will be payable as of April 7,
2008, to all shareholders. The dividend payment to
holders of American shares will be made in USD at
the USD/EUR rate xed by the European Central Bank
on April 2, 2008. The dividend paid over the last ten
years is shown in the graph below.
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0.23
’98
0.25
’99
0.30
’00
0.36
’01
0.36
’02
0.36
’03
0.36
’04
0.40
’05
0.44
’06
0.60
’07
0.70
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Dividend paid (from prior-year profit distribution)
in euros
1)
1) Subject to approval by the 2008 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
ex-dividend date record date payment date
Amsterdam
shares March 28, 2008 April 1, 2008 April 7, 2008
New York
shares March 28, 2008 April 1, 2008 April 7, 2008
Investor information
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