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- YEAR-END REPORT 1 JANUARY–31 DECEMBER 2006
Year-end report 1 January–31 December 2006
- Regulatory press release
Dividend/Split
• The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 12.00 per share (11.00) and a 3:1 split
Period 1 January – 31 December 2006 compared with previous year
• Net sales amounted to SEK 101,439m (96,385).
• Profit before tax amounted to SEK 6,833m (433). Adjusted for items affecting comparability the improvement was 18%.
• Net profit for the period amounted to SEK 5,467m (454).
• Earnings per share amounted to SEK 23.25 (1.84).
• Debt/equity ratio amounted to 0.62 (0.70).
Fourth quarter of 2006 compared with third quarter of 2006
• Net sales amounted to SEK 25,650m (25,095).
• Profit before tax amounted to SEK 1,803m (1,753).
• Net profit for the period amounted to SEK 1,451m (1.526).
• Earnings per share amounted to SEK 6.16 (6.51).
Stockholm, 30 January 2007
SVENSKA CELLULOSA AKTIEBOLAGET SCA (publ)
Jan Åström
President and CEO
This report has not been subject to examination by the auditors.
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