SPIE SA provided earnings guidance for the year 2019. For the year, the company expects group revenue to grow by 2.5% to 4.5%, including bolt-on acquisitions, at constant currency. Full-year revenue acquired through bolt-on acquisitions in the order of EUR 200 million.

The company announced that a dividend of EUR 0.58 per share, representing a 3.6% increase on 2017, will be proposed to the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held on May 24, 2019. Since an interim dividend of EUR 0.17 per share was paid in September 2018, the final dividend payment on May 31, 2019 with ex-date as May 29, 2019, will be EUR 0.41 per share if approved. The board of directors intends to pay an interim cash dividend in September 2019, amounting to 30% of the approved dividend for 2018.

The company also announced that after 27 years with SPIE including 12 as Group CFO and member of the board of directors, Denis Chene has decided to turn over a new leaf. Effective March 12, 2019, Michel Delville is appointed Group CFO and becomes a member of the executive committee.