SAP SE (SAP) to Raise Annual Dividend

SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) is one of the Best Dip Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. On February 19, SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) reported that the Supervisory Board and Executive Board of the company have proposed a raise of €0.15 per share in its annual dividend for fiscal year 2025. After the raise, the annual dividend will reach €2.50 per share, representing a 6.4% increase year-over-year.

Once approved by the shareholders, the total payout will amount to €2.919 billion, up from €2.743 billion paid in fiscal 2024. Moreover, the payout ratio drops to 40.7% from 52.0% in fiscal 2024, aligning with the company’s policy of distributing at least 40% of non-IFRS profit after tax.

​That said, SAP SE released its fiscal Q4 2025 results on January 28. The company grew its quarterly revenue by 18.46% year-over-year to reach $11.59 billion, but fell short of expectations by $66.21 million. On the bright side, the EPS of $1.93 topped the consensus by $0.21.

​The quarterly performance was driven by a 23% year-over-year growth in Cloud revenue and 28% growth in Cloud ERP Suite revenue. Cloud Revenue reached €21.023 billion, while the Cloud ERP Suite revenue totaled €18.119 billion. Notably, the company increased its current Cloud backlog to €21.052 billion, reflecting a 16% increase year-over-year.

SAP SE (SAP) to Raise Annual Dividend

​​SAP SE develops enterprise application software, primarily ERP systems that centralize data management and streamline business processes like finance, supply chain, and HR.

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This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.