Deutche Boerse Makes Record Profit

The European largest securities exchange, Deutche Boerse AG, recorded a 48 percent increase in yield in the last quarter of 2006.

The net revenue is a record 668.7 billion euros, which, at the annual level, represents a growth of 56.5 percent. In that period, turnover increased by 14 percent to 466.4 million euros, while expenses increased by 1.2 percent and amount to 310 million euros. 

One additional share for each one owned 

The significantly better business results of the Deutche Boerse will be adequately reflected on rewarding the loyalty of their shareholders. The exchange is planning to reward its shareholders with giving them an additional share for each share they own and an increase of divided from 2.1 to 3.4 euros per share, Bankamagazine.hr writes.