LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AFX) - Bayer AG said it full year net income for the year will be 1.6 bln eur, up from 685 mln in 2004, correcting a report that appeared in Capital magazine.
The magazine said net income was expected to be 1.8 bln.
Furthermore, Bayer said it will recommend an increase in the dividend of more than 70 pct to 0.95 eur from 0.55 eur last year, and not 0.90 eur per share, as reported by Capital.
Analysts polled by AFX News had expected a net income of 1.633 bln eur and a dividend of 0.88 eur.
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