Dividend
On April 22, 2008, shareholders of Akzo Nobel adopted the 2007 financial statements and approved the dividend for the 2007 financial year at EUR 1.80 (2006: EUR 1.20) per common share.
This results in a dividend payment of EUR 472 million, representing a payout ratio of 45.5% relative to net income before incidentals. An interim dividend of EUR 0.40 was paid in October 2007, which means the final dividend will be EUR 1.40 per share. The final dividend will be made payable from May 7, 2008, and Akzo Nobel shares will be traded ex-final dividend on Euronext Amsterdam from April 24, 2008. Record date is April 28, 2008.