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Dividend
Investors
In the 2007 financial year, Ahold reinstated its annual dividend
on common shares and announced a new dividend policy.
The policy states that Ahold intends to increase future annual
dividends while meeting the capital needs of the business
and maintaining an efficient investment grade capital structure.
For the 2008 financial year, a cash dividend of €0.18 per
common share was approved by the annual General Meeting
of Shareholders on April 28, 2009, and paid on May 18, 2009.
The announced dividend for the 2009 financial year of €0.23 per
common share will be proposed to shareholders at the annual
General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 13, 2010.
Dividends on cumulative preferred financing shares
Ahold paid an annual dividend on cumulative preferred financing
shares in 2009 and plans to pay dividends on these shares in
2010 as required by the terms of the shares.
