At the Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2008, the shareholders approved a repayment of par value of CHF 17 per share. This will reduce the company's ordinary share capital from CHF 34 to CHF 17 per share. The payment date is expected to be on 29 July 2008.
For the 2008 financial year Swiss Life anticipates a distribution of at least CHF 600 million. From the 2009 financial year onwards, Swiss Life will distribute each year between 40% and 60% of net profit.
The table below provides information on the most recent dividend payouts by Swiss Life/Rentenanstalt until 2001 and by Swiss Life Holding since 2002.
