At the 25th Annual General Meeting held on May 12, 2026, in Frankfurt am Main, the shareholders of Fraport AG approved the first dividend payment since 2019. A dividend of €1,00 per share will be paid to shareholders for the successfully completed 2025 financial year. With 83,59 percent of the share capital represented, the 383 attendees showed broad support for the management's proposals.
In addition to the appropriation of profits, the members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board were also discharged of liability for the past year by a large majority. Supervisory Board Chairman Michael Boddenberg chaired the meeting at the Sheraton Hotel at Frankfurt Airport, which officially concluded in the afternoon.
The return to dividend payments reflects the financial recovery of the airport operator, which has invested heavily in infrastructure expansion in recent years. A key focus of the report was the operational performance of the Frankfurt hub and its international subsidiaries. The Group's 2025 results benefited significantly from increased travel demand and a stabilization of the cargo business. Despite challenges posed by rising personnel costs and interest payments, Fraport was able to keep debt under control while simultaneously pushing ahead with the completion of the new Terminal 3. Industry experts view the dividend as a signal of regained financial strength and a vote of confidence in investors.
Strategic decisions for the coming years were also discussed at the Annual General Meeting. In addition to its home base in Frankfurt, the Group is increasingly focusing on its international portfolio, which now comprises 28 airports on four continents. In particular, the Greek regional airports and the locations in Brazil recently made above-average contributions to operating profit (EBITDA). The Management Board emphasized that the company's investment capacity will be maintained despite the dividend payout in order to respond to future market fluctuations and technological requirements in air transport. Shareholders expressed their satisfaction with the demonstrated cost discipline and the market positioning vis-à-vis its European competitors.
The change in the chairmanship of the Supervisory Board, with Hesse's Finance Minister Alexander Lorz succeeding Michael Boddenberg, has also been formally completed. The new leadership faces the task of further increasing the Group's profitability in an environment of volatile energy costs and geopolitical uncertainties. While passenger numbers at Frankfurt Airport continue to rise steadily, optimizing ground handling services and passenger processing remains a top priority. With the confirmation of the dividend, Fraport is drawing a clear line under the crisis-ridden years and initiating a new phase of economic consolidation, which promises shareholders regular returns once again.