EN Contact Us Bekaert's investment case In this section : Our Shareholders Bekaert’s investment case Shareholder structure Dividend Policy General Meetings Investing in Bekaert … is taking part in: The growth ambitions of a world market and technology leader Our transformation towards higher level sustainable value creation A corporate socially responsible company with more than 27 000 engaged employees worldwide and ambitions and actions for a sustainable business Bekaert’s commitment to return value to the shareholders Our ambition Our ambition is straightforward: to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We make our customers succeed We make our customers succeed through our differentiated portfolio of unmatched products and solutions. We want to be our customers’ partner of choice: we focus on developing product innovations that matter and we invest in tools and partnerships to extend our portfolio of services for the benefit of our customers. We are truly better together Being better together applies to the way we work with all stakeholders. Better together is not just a slogan, it is reality: at Bekaert, we have an engaged and experienced workforce and a culture of accountability, performance and pride. This is part of our DNA. We work better together with our colleagues across the globe, with customers, suppliers, the communities where we are active, and all other stakeholders. We commit to high performance We deliver on priorities and we are raising our ambitions for the future. This commitment applies to everything we do at Bekaert: high performance in operational, commercial, and supply chain excellence continuous improvement of the product and business mix successful profit restoration programs enhanced profitability and strong cash generation Our commitment to high performance benefits all our stakeholders, including our shareholders. Our improved performance in 2020 and our confidence in the set direction, enable us to propose a gross dividend of € 1.00 to the General Meeting of Shareholders of 12 May 2021, 65 eurocent higher than last year. We care for the world around us Our sustainability efforts and activities are focused in such a way that balanced consideration is given to the interests of all respective stakeholders, including employees, customers, shareholders, partners, local governments and the communities in which we are active. We are raising our ambitions and shaping our longer term sustainability strategy and we are expanding our offering of sustainable solutions to the markets. Quick Links Let us meet! Analyst Research Annual Reports Information Center News Share Trading Shareholders' Guides Related sites Bekaert China Bekaert Japan Bekaert Latin America Bekaert Fencing North America Bridon-Bekaert The Ropes Group ASK A QUESTION Copyright © 2021 Bekaert. All rights reserved. Made By The Reference By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Bekaert Cookie Policy Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings