The Board of Directors of Atlas Copco AB proposed to the Annual General Meeting that an ordinary dividend of SEK 6.00 per share to be paid for the 2014 fiscal year against SEK 5.50 per share in 2013. Excluding shares currently held by the company, this corresponds to a total of SEK 7,308 million against SEK 6,675 million in 2013. The dividend is proposed to be paid in two equal installments, the first with record date April 30, 2015 and the second with record date October 30, 2015. The proposed payment periods will facilitate a more efficient cash management.

The company also announced an extra distribution of SEK 6.00 per share through mandatory share redemption.