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Annual general meeting (Hauptversammlung)
The yearly meeting of a company's shareholders, where key decisions are voted on.
At the annual general meeting (German: Hauptversammlung, HV) the owners of a stock corporation come together. It takes place once a year, in person or online.
Shareholders vote on, for example, the dividend amount, elect supervisory board members and decide whether to formally approve the actions of management and the supervisory board. As a rule, one share equals one vote.
Example: if a DAX company's meeting in May approves a dividend of 3 euros per share, it is paid into your cash account a few days later. As a small shareholder you can register, ask questions and vote.