EssilorLuxottica shareholders opt for share dividend, new shares to be issued
EssilorLuxottica's Annual General Meeting has granted shareholders the option to receive their annual dividend in shares. The price for newly issued shares was set at Euro 175.06.
Paris, France – EssilorLuxottica shareholders will receive their 2025 dividend in shares, following a decision at the company's Annual General Meeting. The price for newly issued shares to be used for the dividend payment has been set at Euro 175.06 per share.
The option for shareholders to receive the dividend in new shares was available from May 7 to May 28, 2026. A total of 41,925,217 rights were exercised in favor of receiving the dividend in shares. Consequently, EssilorLuxottica will issue 957,954 new shares, representing approximately 0.21% of the company's share capital as of April 30, 2026.
The new ordinary shares will be admitted to trading on Euronext Paris on June 3, 2026. These shares will carry the same rights as existing shares and will be entitled to all distributions made from their issuance date.
The total cash dividend, for shareholders who did not opt for shares, amounts to Euro 1,669,314,172 and will also be paid out on June 3, 2026.