VNU 2004 Final Dividend.HAARLEM Haarlem (här`ləm), city (1994 pop. 150,213), capital of North Holland prov., W Netherlands, on the Spaarne River, near the North Sea. Although an industrial center with shipyards, machinery plants, and textile mills, Haarlem is chiefly noted as the center of a famous flower-growing district and the export point for bulbs, The Netherlands -- VNU VNU - Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeversbedrijven, a leading global information and media company, today announced that with respect to the 2004 final dividend payment, the number of common shares necessary to obtain one new share has been fixed at 51. This number was decided on the basis of the average closing prices of common shares VNU, listed on Euronext Amsterdam, on April 28, April 29 and May 2, 2005. VNU's 2004 final dividend Final Dividend The final dividend declared at a company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) for any given year. This amount is calculated after all financial statements are recorded and the directors are aware of the company's profitability and financial health.Notes: A term used more frequently in the United Kingdom, the final dividend is generally the largest payout by a company for a given year. includes a choice between a cash dividend or a stock dividend in common shares. The final cash dividend amounts to EUR 0.43 per common share. VNU VNU is a global information and media company with leading market positions and recognized brands in marketing information (ACNielsen), media measurement and information (Nielsen Media Research) and business information (Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Computing, Intermediair). VNU is active in more than 100 countries, with headquarters in Haarlem, the Netherlands and New York, USA. The company employs 38,000 people. Total revenues amounted to EUR 3.8 billion in 2004. VNU is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam (ASE: VNU) stock exchange. For more information, please visit the VNU website at www.vnu.com |
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