DWS Group Annual General Meeting to Vote on Supervisory Board Appointment and EUR 3.00 Dividend Proposal

DWS Group Annual General Meeting to Vote on Supervisory Board Appointment and EUR 3.00 Dividend Proposal

(IN BRIEF) DWS Group’s Annual General Meeting in Frankfurt am Main focuses on several important shareholder votes, including the proposed election of Bas NieuweWeme to the Supervisory Board, an ordinary dividend of EUR 3.00 per share, new capital authorisations, and auditor appointments for statutory, group, and sustainability reporting. The meeting follows a strong financial year in which DWS recorded new highs in revenues, profit before tax, net income, and assets under management while keeping costs nearly stable. Supervisory Board Chairman Oliver Behrens emphasized the importance of cost flexibility and disciplined strategy execution, while CEO Stefan Hoops outlined the company’s ambition to become a top-five international asset manager in the world’s five largest economies. DWS is pursuing growth through partnerships and market expansion, including a joint venture with Nippon Life India Asset Management, interest in expanding its position in Harvest Fund Management in China, continued focus on Germany, and deeper cooperation with Deutsche Bank across distribution, product development, institutional solutions, and pension offerings.

(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 3-Jun-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — DWS Group is holding its Annual General Meeting today at the Congress Center in Frankfurt am Main, where shareholders are set to vote on several key agenda items, including the proposed election of Bas NieuweWeme to the Supervisory Board and the distribution of an ordinary dividend of EUR 3.00 per share. The meeting also includes votes on the appropriation of retained earnings, the replacement of existing capital authorisations, and the appointment of auditors for statutory, group, and sustainability reporting purposes.

The AGM comes after a strong financial year for DWS, during which the company achieved record revenues while keeping costs broadly stable. Oliver Behrens, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, highlighted that DWS reached new highs in profit before tax, net income, and assets under management. He emphasized that cost flexibility remains particularly important in a more challenging market environment and supported the company’s continued focus on executing its strategy with oversight from the Supervisory Board.

DWS CEO Stefan Hoops used the AGM to underline the company’s international growth ambitions and its goal of becoming a top-five international asset manager in the world’s five largest economies. He said this ambition is gaining momentum through both organic growth and selective partnerships, with particular emphasis on expansion opportunities in India, China, Germany, and through closer cooperation with Deutsche Bank.

In India, DWS is currently setting up a joint venture with Nippon Life India Asset Management, announced at the end of last year, to create a platform for alternative investments in one of the world’s fastest-growing asset management markets. Hoops noted that the partnership is expected to go beyond alternatives and support growth across all asset classes. In China, DWS remains interested in expanding its stake in Harvest Fund Management.

Germany remains a central pillar of the company’s strategy. As Germany’s leading provider of securities mutual funds by assets under management, DWS sees opportunities from structural changes in its home market, including pension reform, infrastructure investment, and potential funded programs such as the Deutschlandfonds. Hoops described the company’s view of Germany as constructive and emphasized DWS’s confidence in the country’s future growth potential.

The company also sees its relationship with Deutsche Bank as an increasingly important source of value creation. DWS believes its position within the Deutsche Bank Group provides access to origination and distribution capabilities that few asset managers can match at similar scale. Deutsche Bank’s Private Bank is already DWS’s largest global distribution partner, while further opportunities are seen in joint product development, discretionary portfolio management, institutional solutions, corporate client offerings, and holistic pension products.

Hoops also pointed to organizational changes announced at the end of May, designed to strengthen customer focus, commercial responsibility, and regional presence. He said DWS must now move beyond a phase of catching up and position itself to overtake competitors by increasing visibility outside Germany and Europe, deepening institutional client relationships, and building a more globally recognizable organization for both clients and talent.

About DWS Group

DWS Group (DWS), with EUR 1,093bn of total assets under management (as of 31 March 2026), is a leading European asset manager with global reach. With approximately 5,000 employees in offices around the world, DWS offers individuals, institutions and large corporations access to comprehensive investment solutions and bespoke portfolios across the full spectrum of investment disciplines. Its diverse expertise in Active, Passive and Alternative asset management enables DWS to deliver targeted solutions for clients across all major liquid and illiquid asset classes. www.dws.com

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SOURCE: DWS