The Board of Directors of Kernel Holding S.A. (Luxembourg), the holding company of Kernel Group, has scheduled the approval of a register of shareholders for paying dividends for April 20, 2017, the group has reported on its website.

According to the report, the dividends will be paid on April 27, 2017.

As reported, the general meeting of shareholders in Kernel Holding on December 12, 2016 approved payment of dividends for FY2016 (July 2015-June 2016) in the amount of $0.25 per share. A total of $20.175 million will be paid.

Kernel is the world's largest producer and exporter of sunflower oil. It is the leading manufacturer and supplier of agricultural products from the Black Sea region to world markets.

Kernel's share of the world's sunflower oil production is about 8%.