HOLON, Israel, Aug. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sapiens
International Corporation NV (NASDAQ: SPNS) (TASE: SPNS), a
leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance
industry, announced today that its board of directors has approved
the payment of a cash dividend of $0.22 per share. The dividend, which amounts to
approximately $11 million in the
aggregate, will be paid on Tuesday,
September 3, 2019, to Sapiens' shareholders of record as of
August 20, 2019.
The prospective dividend is subject to withholding tax at source,
under the Israeli Tax law, at the rate of 25% of the dividend
amount payable to each shareholder of record.
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Concurrently with its declaration of this dividend, Sapiens has
adopted a dividend policy, under which, each year, after publishing
the annual audited financial report on form 20F, it will announce a
distribution of dividends of up to 40% of its annual net profit
(Non-GAAP). Sapiens' board of directors may change, whether as a
result of a one-time decision or a change in policy, the rate of
dividend distributions and/or decide not to distribute a dividend.
The distribution of dividends shall be made in compliance with
applicable law and regulations, as well as Sapiens' contractual
obligations.
"Sapiens has demonstrated significant growth over the past few
years, together with an improvement in profitability," said
Roni Al-Dor, Sapiens president and
CEO. "In the past, our cash position and the generation of positive
cash flow enabled us to pay dividends to our shareholders. We are
happy to announce that the board of directors approved adopting a
dividend policy for the company."
"With revenue growth and an improvement in our operating margin,
Sapiens is once again able to pay a dividend to our shareholders in
a total amounts of approximately $11
million, while maintaining confidence in our ability to
deliver on our full-year 2019 guidance," concluded Al-Dor.
"Sapiens will continue to execute on our strategy of increasing
our top-line growth, as well as our profitability. I would like to
take this opportunity to thank our shareholders, customers,
partners and employees for their continued loyalty and
support."
About Sapiens
Sapiens International Corporation empowers insurers to succeed
in an evolving industry. The company offers digital software
platforms, solutions and services for the property and casualty,
life, pension and annuity, reinsurance, financial and compliance,
workers' compensation and financial markets.
With more than 35 years of experience delivering to over 450
organizations globally, Sapiens has a proven ability to satisfy
customers' core, data and digital requirements. For more
information: www.sapiens.com.
Investor and Media Contact
Yaffa Cohen-Ifrah
Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Corporate Communications
Sapiens International
Mobile: +1-201-250-9414
Phone: +972-3-790-2026
Email: Yaffa.cohen-ifrah@sapiens.com
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