lonza group ag on thursday said that it will propose a dividend for 2021 that is stable on year and also propose the reelection of albert m baehny as chairman of the board of directors at this years annual general meeting the swiss lifesciences company said it will propose an unchanged dividend of three swiss francs 321 a share which represents a payout ratio of 75 of the groups reported net profit the dividend will be paid out of the capital contribution reserve and therefore will be free from swiss withholding tax lonza also said it will propose reelection of all board members except werner bauer and dorothee deuring who have decided not to stand for reelection marion helmes and roger nitsch will be proposed as the two new members the company said the companys agm is scheduled to take place on may 5