Zurich, 24 April 2024 – The Annual General Meeting 2024 of the Swiss bank Cembra was held in Zurich today. 304 shareholders attended the meeting, representing 14,665,422 registered shares (including the shares represented by the independent proxy) and 48.88% of the issued share capital, respectively.
All members of the Board of Directors proposed for re-election were confirmed for a further one-year term of office: Franco Morra (Chairman), Marc Berg, Thomas Buess, Susanne Klöss-Braekler and Monica Mächler. Sandra Hauser was elected as new member of the Board of Directors.
The shareholders approved an increased dividend of CHF 4.00 per share. The dividend will be paid from retained earnings on 30 April 2024 (ex-dividend date 26 April 2024).
The Annual General Meeting also voted in favour of all other agenda items, including the Annual Report 2023, the Report on Non-Financial Matters 2023, the Compensation Report 2023, and the requested amendment to the Articles of Incorporation.
| Contacts | |
| Media: | Nicole Bänninger, Head Corporate Communications +41 44 439 85 12, media@cembra.ch |
| Investor Relations: | Marcus Händel, Head Investor Relations & Sustainability +41 44 439 85 72, investor.relations@cembra.ch |
| Key dates | |
| 26 April 2024 | Ex-dividend date |
| 30 April 2024 | Dividend payment date |
| 24 July 2024 | Publication of 2024 half-year results and interim report |
About Cembra
Cembra is a leading Swiss provider of innovative financing and payment solutions. Our product range includes consumer credit products such as personal loans and auto leases and loans, credit cards, the insurance made available in this context, invoice financing, and deposits and savings products.
Across our business lines Lending and Payments, we serve over 2 million customers in Switzerland and employ more than 900 people from over 40 different countries. We have our headquarters in Zurich and operate across Switzerland through our network of branches and our online distribution channels, as well as through our credit card partners, independent intermediaries and car dealers.
We have been listed as an independent Swiss bank on the SIX Swiss Exchange since October 2013. Cembra is rated A- by Standard & Poor’s and is included in the MSCI ESG Leaders Index and in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index.