The companies managed by ÖBAG (Österreichische Beteiligungs AG) for a large amount of 1.26 billion euros on dividends and special payments for 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced according to today’s general meeting. In the future, ÖBAG should not only manage investments, but should be geared towards the strategic location interests of the Republic.

« Investments should not only make a solid business, but specifically make a contribution to technological sovereignty and economic transformation, » announced Minister of Economics Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) in the broadcast. Dafür sei ein „Strategieprozess aufgesetzt“ worden.

The ÖBAG distribution is over a billion euros for the third year in a row, but still brings the Republic around EUR 400 million less than in the previous year (EUR 1.67 billion). In addition to the elimination of the special dividends at the association and the Federal Real Estate Society (BIG) and a lower dividend at the OMV, the decline of around 100 million euros would also have contributed to the decline in the loss of the ministry as part of the dividend payment in the coming year, as it says in the broadcast.

The dividends have contributed to the distribution of EUR 766.93 million, including a special dividend of the OMV with EUR 175 million and 496 million euros in special distribution of the composite company.

As part of the Annual General Meeting, the Günther Ofner and Michael Höller Economic Ministry has re -ordered as supervisory boards for another three years. Statt Susanne Höllinger wird Helene Schuberth in den Aufsichtsrat einziehen. Die auslaufenden Mandate der Betriebsräte von Post und Telekom, Richard Köhler und Gerhard Bayer, wurden um fünf Jahre verlängert. For the OMV, Angela Schorna moves into the supervisory board instead of Nicole Schachenhofer. (APA)