By Giulia Petroni

OMV AG has approved a dividend for 2019 and elected Mark Garrett as chairman of the supervisory board, the company said late Tuesday following its annual general meeting.

The Austrian oil-and-gas company said a dividend of 1.75 euros ($2.05) a share will be paid on Oct. 8.

It also elected Mr. Garrett and Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell to the supervisory board. Mr. Garret, who previously served as chief executive at Borealis AG, will succeed Wolfgang C. Berndt in the role of chairman. 



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