Insurance dividends better than in Monopoly

Although these are mainly foreign companies, the majority of the capital will stay in Poland. At the beginning of next week PZU Zycie will pay PZU, for 2006, the largest dividend: zl.1.41 billion. If PZU's board continues the dividend policy, forecasting a payment of 25-50% of profits, shareholders may count on at least zl.8.14 per share during next year. By the end of August they will receive zl.15.66 per a share, altogether giving them zl.1.35 billion. Although the biggest beneficiary is the Treasury, which will get a zl.742.12 million dividend, foreign insurance companies will also receive quite a return: zl.1.3 billion.  Dutch shareholder Eureko will receive zl.432.69 million and zl.368.02 million will go to British Aviva. Over zl.100 million will go to both ING Continental Europe Holding and American AIG.  (Puls Biznesu, p.10) H.D.