Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes
Notes in accordance with the german commercial code (HGB)
42. Proposal for the distribution of earnings 42. PROPOSAL FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF EARNINGS
The Management Board of Fresenius SE proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the earnings for 2008 of Fresenius SE be distributed as follows:
| in € |
|
|
Payment of a dividend of € 0.70 per bearer ordinary share on the 80,571,867 ordinary shares entitled to dividend |
56,400,306.90 |
|
Payment of a dividend of € 0.71 per bearer preference share on the 80,571,867 preference shares entitled to dividend |
57,206,025.57 |
| Additions to other reserves | 88,161,179.56 |
| Balance to be carried forward | 42,730.64 |
| Retained earnings | 201,810,242.67 |
