Johannesburg - Lufthansa Group's results are some of the best in the company’s history, it said on Thursday.
“2015 was our toughest year in emotional terms, and at the same time one of the most successful in our corporate history,” said Carsten Spohr, chair of the executive board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa.
The company regards the 2015 results as favourable for the year, during which it carried a record 108 million passengers.
“After safety, future viability is and remains our paramount objective,” said Spohr. “And we made a lot of progress here.”
In its 2015 annual results the Lufthansa Group reported an Adjusted EBIT of €1.8bn and a net profit of €1.7bn on revenues of €32.1bn, thereby achieving its projections.
A dividend of €0.50 per share for the 2015 financial year will be paid, representing a total dividend distribution of €232m and a dividend yield of around 3.5%.