Dividend Information
The SES Board of Directors has proposed to the Annual General Meeting to be held on 3 April, to approve a dividend of €0.50 per A-share (€0.20 per B-share), in line with the announcement made in February 2025 and SES’s commitment to shareholder returns. This dividend was already partly paid in advance on 17 October 2024 when shareholders received €0.25 per A-share (€0.10 per B-share).
| Ex-Dividend date: | 15 April 2025 |
| Position Recording Date: | 16 April 2025 |
| Payment Date: | 17 April 2025 |
Dividend payments made to SES shareholders are subject to a Luxembourg withholding tax of 15%. In many instances, depending on the tax domicile of the shareholder, this tax credit can be used to offset other taxes that might be payable by the shareholder. For more information on this subject, shareholders should consult their broker or tax adviser.
The dividend history for the last ten years has been as follows:
| Financial year | Dividend per A-share |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 0.50 |
| 2022 | 0.50 |
| 2021 | 0.50 |
| 2020 | 0.40 |
| 2019 | 0.40 |
| 2018 | 0.80 |
| 2017 | 0.80 |
| 2016 | 1.34 |
| 2015 | 1.30 |
Tax Credits
Dividend payments made to SES shareholders are subject to a Luxembourg withholding tax of 15%. In many instances, depending on the tax domicile of the shareholder, this tax credit can be used to offset other taxes that might be payable by the shareholder. For more information on this subject, shareholders should consult their broker or tax adviser.
Official notifications sent to the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) describing the share buy-back Programme at SES:
Official notice of Share-Buy-Back programme 31 October 2023 (amendment 27 September 2024) (FR)
In accordance with Article 241-4 of the regulations of the AMF, the quantity, cost and average cost of shares bought as part of the Buy-Back Programme are reported as required.
The share buy back program was completed on 25 October 2024 for the FDRs/Class A shares and on 10 December 2024 for the corresponding Class B shares.