Federal coffers to get CHF100 million boost from Swiss Post
The dividend will be paid out of available earnings for the 2024 financial year, which amounted to CHF324 million on an operating income of around CHF7.6 billion.
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Listening: Federal coffers to get CHF100 million boost from Swiss Post
Swiss Post will pay a dividend of CHF100 million ($121 million) to the Confederation this year, the company announced on Thursday at the end of its annual general meeting. The entire amount will be paid into the federal coffers.
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La Confédération touchera 100 millions de francs de La Poste
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According to the press release issued by Swiss Post, the dividend will be paid out of available earnings for the 2024 financial year, which amounted to CHF324 million on an operating income of around CHF7.6 billion. The company presented its annual accounts in mid-March.
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