date:Mar 06, 2014
ugh Spain, Italy and Asia remained weak.
It also raised its dividend for last year by 7 percent to 0.62 euros per share.
The dividend hike reflects the strong results that Carrefour delivered in 2013 thanks to the good execution of its action plan in France and its multi-format strategy amid a challenging economic climate, Chief Financial Officer Pierre-Jean Sivignon said on a conference call.
Shares in Europe's biggest retailer were 1.8 percent higher at 27.175 euros by 0830 GMT, when the Fr