Sustainability Report 2012 - Generali Versicherung AG

Along with thecommitment to strengthencapital, the Group holds tothe commitment to ensuresatisfactory returns for itsshareholders.ShareholderspoliciesMaking the best use of its shareholders’ investment has proven to be one of the priority interestsof the Group, which pursues this with a business policy that assures shareholders a satisfactoryeconomic return over time. Despite an international macroeconomic and financial scenario thatremains uncertain, Generali has demonstrated the quality of its business.In light of the increase in the operating result, the capital strengthening actions - which willcontinue in the next few years - and the new strategy based on the introduction of discipline,simplicity and a focus on the core business of insurance, the Board of Directors proposed tothe Shareholders’ Meeting a dividend of 0.20 euro, amounting to a total dividend of 311 millioneuros, unchanged on the previous year. This demonstrates the Group’s significant effort toprovide shareholders with satisfactory returns, also in a phase of capital strengthening.