DGAP-News: Software AG / Key word(s): Dividend Software AG intends to pay record dividend 15.03.2018 / 18:07 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software AG intends to pay record dividend - Dividend set to increase to EUR0.65 (PY: EUR0.60) per share - Total payout more than EUR48.0 million Darmstadt, Germany, March 15, 2018 - Software AG's (TecDAX, ISIN DE000A2GS401 / SOW) Management Board and Supervisory Board will propose once again a dividend increase to the Annual General Meeting on May 30, 2018, reaching a record high with a dividend proposal of EUR0.65 per share (PY: EUR0.60) for fiscal 2017. After several dividend increases over the past years, Software AG's Management and Supervisory Board have decided today to increase the dividend proposal for fiscal 2017 again. A record dividend in the amount of EUR0.65 per share (PY: EUR0.60) will be proposed to the Annual General Meeting which will take place in Darmstadt, Germany on May 30, 2018. Based on the current approximate 74.0 million shares (PY: 76.1 million) entitled to a dividend payment, the total payout would increase to EUR48.1 million (PY: EUR45.6 million). The payout ratio as measured by the average from net income and free cash flow would increase significantly to 32 percent (PY: 28%). Software AG consistently generates high free cash flow results which are either used for financing growth by acquisitions or distributed to shareholders by means of dividends or share buy-back programs. Software AG' shareholders highly participate in the successful development of the company. Through the proposed again higher dividend payment, Software AG's Management signals a strong commitment to the value oriented shareholder policy. Contact: Otmar F. Winzig Frederic Freichel [1][email protected] [1][email protected] Senior Vice President Investor Junior Manager Investor Relations Relations Tel: +49 (0) 6151 Tel: +49(0) 6151 92-1106 1. 92-1669 1. mailto:frederic.freichel@softwareag mailto:[email protected] .com om --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15.03.2018 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Software AG Uhlandstraße 12 64297 Darmstadt Germany Phone: +49 (0)6151 92-1900 Fax: +49 (0)6151 92-34 1899 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.softwareag.com ISIN: DE000A2GS401 WKN: A2GS40 Indices: TecDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange End of News DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 664779 15.03.2018