Carlsberg announces dividend, Vietnamese joint venture

Carlsberg’s board of directors has announced a dividend of $ 1.06 per share at its annual general meeting.

The brewery was recently approved by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry to purchase 10 percent of the state-owned brewery Habeco. Carlsberg estimates that current beer-consumption level amounts to 17 liters per capita; future annual growth is slotted at about eight percent.

"The engagement with Habeco is an important part of our strategy to develop our business in Asia through partnerships and investment in market leading companies," says Jesper Madsen, senior vice president, Carlsberg.