ZUG, SWITZERLAND — Swiss Prime Site AG held its Annual General Meeting in Zug on March 12, 2026, where shareholders approved all proposals of the Board of Directors by a large majority. The meeting covered financial approvals, dividend distribution, compensation authorization, and board re-elections.
Shareholders approved the 2025 annual financial statements and the proposed dividend distribution of CHF 3.50 per registered share. The dividend comprises an ordinary dividend of CHF 1.75 gross (CHF 1.138 net after 35% withholding tax) from retained earnings and a withholding tax-free distribution of CHF 1.75 from capital reserves. The net payment of CHF 2.888 per share will be made on March 31, 2026, with shares trading ex-dividend from March 27, 2026.
In a consultative vote, the meeting endorsed the report on non-financial matters and the 2025 compensation report. Shareholders also approved total compensation for 2026 for the Board of Directors and Group Executive Board in two separate binding votes.
All seven members of the Board of Directors were re-elected for a term until the 2027 Annual General Meeting. Ton Buchner was re-elected as Chairman. Barbara A. Knoflach, Gabrielle Nater-Bass, and Detlef Trefzger were re-elected to the Nomination and Compensation Committee.
Swiss Prime Site is Switzerland's largest real estate company, with a portfolio valued at approximately CHF 28 billion, including both owned properties and those managed for third parties. Its own buildings are valued at nearly CHF 14 billion, focusing on office, retail, and infrastructure in prime locations in Zurich, Geneva, and Basel. The asset management division, Swiss Prime Site Solutions, manages over CHF 14 billion in assets, offering open-ended and closed-ended funds and advisory mandates. The company has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2000 and had a market capitalization of CHF 10 billion at the end of the last reporting period.
The next Ordinary General Meeting is expected to take place on March 11, 2027.
