MAPFRE strengthens shareholder engagement and communication in a record dividend year

MAPFRE is strengthening its relationship with its nearly 200,000 shareholders—a key stakeholder group—through a strategy designed to bring shareholders closer to the company’s day-to-day operations and involve them in the life of the company.

“At MAPFRE, we’ve always put shareholders, both large and small, at the heart of our decision-making. We’re working to deepen our relationship with all of them through increasingly close communication and to help them share in the company’s success, as evidenced by our record dividend increase,” said Leandra Clark, Director of Investor Relations at MAPFRE.

As part of its ongoing digital transformation, MAPFRE is committed to combining virtual tools with face-to-face interactions to ensure seamless communication with shareholders, analysts, and investors.

For individual shareholders, the company offers the “MAPFRE SHAREHOLDERS: Unique Asset” loyalty plan, which provides timely updates on the company’s financial information, key developments, and invitations to exclusive shareholder events. Those with 1,000 or more shares can join the Club MAPFRE Accionista Program, which offers additional benefits such as prize draws, discounts on services, and special offers on entertainment and activities.

Last year, more than 200 individual shareholders attended meetings where MAPFRE’s senior executives presented quarterly results, which were also available via live stream. The company maintains several channels of communication with minority shareholders, including a dedicated email address and telephone service that handles hundreds of inquiries annually.

On the institutional front, in 2024 MAPFRE participated in about twenty investor conferences in Spain and internationally, attended dozens of meetings, and had more than 350 contacts with institutional investors, mostly from abroad. The company hosts virtual quarterly meetings and conference calls to ensure that investors from all regions can participate.

Consistent dividend growth

After a record year in premiums and results, MAPFRE has decided to increase its dividend for the third consecutive year, bringing the total payout to 16 cents per share, the highest in the company’s history. This represents a total payout of 493 million euros and a payout ratio of 54.7%. This move is a demonstration of MAPFRE’s commitment to delivering growing and stable value to its shareholders.

The decision is subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting, which will be held in Madrid on March 14. To encourage shareholders to attend the upcoming meeting, MAPFRE has introduced an incentive of an additional 0.15 cents per share if the attendance rate reaches 81%. If this quorum is met, all shareholders will be eligible for the payment.

The dividend proposed for the Annual General Meeting (9.5 cents per share, in addition to the 6.5 cents already paid at the end of 2024) will result in a return of close to 7% on MAPFRE shares based on their average price in 2024, positioning the company as one of the most profitable on the IBEX 35.

MAPFRE’s stock has also performed strongly, with a 25.9% increase in 2024, followed by a 10% increase so far this year.