Dividend Track Records

Euronext N.V. (ENX) announced a dividend of €3.18 per share for 2026, up from €2.90 paid last year. The shares will trade ex-dividend on May 25.

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (PAH3) announced a dividend of €1.51 per share, representing a decrease of 20.9%. The shares will trade ex-dividend on June 26.

Wacker Neuson (WAC) announced a dividend of €0.70 per share, representing an increase of 16.7%. The shares will trade ex-dividend on May 14.

Heidelberg Materials (HEI) announced a dividend of €3.60 per share, representing an increase of 9.1%. The shares will trade ex-dividend on May 14.

Next plc (NXT) has announced a total dividend of 268 pence per share for the financial year, including a final dividend of 181 pence. The shares will trade ex-dividend on July 2.

Leifheit AG (LEI) announced a total dividend of €1.20 per share for the 2025 financial year on March 24, consisting of a regular dividend of €0.50 and a special dividend of €0.70. The shares will trade ex-dividend on June 4, 2026, with payment scheduled for June 8, 2026.

Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA (DRW3) announced a dividend of €2.21 per share for 2026, marking a new record. The shares will trade ex-dividend on May 11, 2026.

Rational AG (RAA) announced a total dividend of €20.00 per share for 2026, consisting of a regular dividend of €16.00 and a special dividend of €4.00. The shares will trade ex-dividend on April 30, 2026.

Knorr-Bremse (KBX) announced a dividend of €1.90 per share for 2026, up from €1.75 paid last year. The shares will trade ex-dividend on May 4, 2026.

Evolution AB (EVO) announced that no dividend will be paid for 2025, marking a significant break from its prior dividend policy.

Merck KGaA (MRK) announced a dividend of €2.20 per share for 2025 on March 13. The shares will trade ex-dividend on April 27, 2026, with payment scheduled for April 29, 2026.

Bachem Holding (BANB) announced a total dividend of CHF 0.90 per share, consisting of a regular and an additional dividend of CHF 0.45 each. The shares will trade ex-dividend on May 4, 2026.

Novonesis HQ in Denmark The Board of Directors of Novonesis (formery Novozymes) has approved an interim dividend of DKK 2.00 (EUR 0.27) per share for both Novonesis A and B shares for 2024. Biosolutions company Novozymes from Denmark is known for its strong dividend trackrecord of annual increases. 

Belgian insurer Ageas , known for its strong dividend track record, has announced an unchanged interim dividend of €1.50 gross per share for the 2024 financial year. Ageas, which offers (re)insurance products in Belgium, Asia and elsewhere in Europe , previously paid a significantly higher final dividend of €2.75 per share.

Prudential PLC , a leading insurance and financial services company based in the UK, has announced a substantial increase in its interim dividend for 2024. The dividend will rise by 32.6%, bringing the payment to 6.84 pence per share. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Prudential has increased its dividend, reflecting the company's commitment to returning value to its shareholders.

Swiss company Lonza has a strong dividend history Swiss pharma/biotech and specialty ingredients maker Lonza Group has proposed a CHF 4.00 per share dividend for 2023, up 14.3%. The dividend yield is 1.1% for Lonza, a company that continues its strong dividend track record.

Nestlé paid a record dividend of CHF 2.95 in 2023 (source: Dividend Freak) Swiss consumer staples giant Nestlé is one of only a few real Dividend Aristocrats from Europe with more than 25 consecutive years of increased dividends. This year the dividend was hiked by 5% to a new record high of CHF 2.95 per share.

Novo Nordisk , a leading pharmaceutical company based in Denmark, has delivered some impressive dividend statistics for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Notably, the company achieved over 25 consecutive years of dividend growth, further bolstered by a recent stock split.

On February 2, 2023, Roche Holding AG , the Swiss pharmaceuticals company, announced a small dividend hike from CHF 9.30 to 9.50 per share. Dividend Aristocrat Roche has raised its dividend for more than 30 consecutive years.

On February 3, 2023, French pharmaceutical company Sanofi , a Dividend Aristocrat , announced its annual dividend increase with a 6.9% hike to €3.56 per share for FY 2022. This is the biggest dividend increase by Sanofi in the last 14 years.