On 31 December 2025, Sanoma Corporation’s distributable funds were EUR 309 million, of which profit for the year made up EUR 36 million. Including the fund for non-restricted equity of EUR 210 million, the distributable funds amounted to EUR 519 million. 


The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting 2026 that a dividend of EUR 0.42 per share shall be paid for the year 2025 in three equal instalments: 

  • The first instalment of EUR 0.14 per share shall be paid to a shareholder who is registered in the shareholders’ register of the company maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the dividend record date 11 May 2026. The payment date for this instalment is 19 May 2026. 
  • The second instalment of EUR 0.14 per share shall be paid to a shareholder who is registered in the shareholders’ register of the company maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the dividend record date 15 September 2026. The payment date for this instalment is 22 September 2026.
  • The third instalment of EUR 0.14 per share shall be paid to a shareholder who is registered in the shareholders’ register of the company maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the dividend record date 3 November 2026. The payment date for this instalment is 10 November 2026.

The amount left in equity shall be EUR 450 million.

Foreign shareholder may be liable to pay withholding tax to Finland for the dividend received. More information can be obtained from one’s own custodian or from the Finnish tax authorities.

The table below illustrates the development of dividends from the year 1999 onwards.

Year Dividend/share/EUR DPS/EPS reported, % DPS/EPS excl. IACs, %
2024 0.39 205 85
2023 0.37 neg. 94
2022 0.37 79 57
2021 0.54 88 78
2020 0.52 34 78
2019 0.50 707 63
2018 0.45 59 54
2017 0.35 n.a. 47.8
2016 0.20 30.8 39.2
2015 0.10 n.a. 78.3
2014 0.20 62.0 61.5
2013 0.10 n.a. 22.6
2012 0.60 68.2 76.9
2011 0.60 115.6 69.4
2010 1.10 59.4 117.4
2009 0.80 122.0 92.2
2008 0.90 125.1 82.7
2007 1.00 67.9 80.7
2006 0.95 72.2 n.a.
2005 0.90 62.0 n.a.
2004 0.80 61.2 n.a.
2003 1.00 144.3 n.a.
2002 0.40 178.0 n.a.
2001 0.51 147.5 n.a.
2000 0.47 69.9 n.a.
1999 0.45 84.9 n.a.