SMG Swiss Marketplace Group Holding AG held its Annual General Meeting 2026 on April 21, where shareholders approved all motions put forward by the Board of Directors, including a dividend of CHF 0.82 per share. The participating shareholders represented 91.59% of the voting share capital when combined with the independent proxy, indicating strong engagement.
The dividend of CHF 0.82 per eligible share was approved by 99.46% of votes, underscoring SMG's strong operating performance and sustainable profitability, as well as shareholders' confidence in its long-term strategy. The payment is scheduled for April 27, 2026. All financial and non-financial reports for the financial year 2025 were also ratified, and discharge was granted to the Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership Team for their activities in the year under review.
Jörn Nikolay was re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Shareholders also confirmed Barbara Stamm, Marc Walder, Dr. Pietro Supino, Tracey Fellows, and Stefan Räbsamen for a further one-year term. Malte Krüger did not stand for re-election due to personal reasons. Patricia Lobinger, who has extensive industry experience as former Chief Financial Officer and interim Chief Executive Officer of mobile.de, was elected as a new member of the Board of Directors.
The approval of the dividend and the re-election of key board members signal stability and continuity for SMG, which operates a network of online marketplaces including ImmoScout24, AutoScout24, and Ricardo. The results of the votes and other documents relating to the Annual General Meeting 2026 are available on SMG's investor relations website at https://ir.swissmarketplace.group/general-meetings.
