Krka will pay 2017 gross dividend of €2.9/shr

International pharmaceutical company Krka shareholders decided on payment of gross dividend of €2.9 per share for the fiscal year 2017. The company will allocate €92.8 million in total. The record date of the dividend is July 18. The dividend will be paid on July 19, 2018. Krka, Slovenia's largest listed company, reported net profit of €169.2 million for 2017. The drugmaker paid out dividend €2.75 per share for 2016.