ks ag shares jumped on tuesday after the company said it would propose an increased 2022 dividend and buy back up to 200 million euros 2147 million worth of shares following its may general meeting at 1504 gmt shares traded 57 higher to eur2155 up from around eur2061 before the news the company said that it would propose a dividend of eur1 per share for 2022 at its may 10 meeting amounting to a payout of eur1914 million ks paid a eur020 per share dividend equal to a eur383 million payout in 2021 it said after the may meeting ks said it intends to start buying back about 5 of its share capital in a buyback lasting until the end of february 2024 at the latest with the aim of cancelling the shares the company prereleased its 2022 earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization which came to eur242 billion and said its 2022 adjusted free cash flow before special effects came to eur116 billion it also said that for 2023 it expects to make between eur13 billion and eur15 billion in ebitda and between eur700 million and eur900 million in adjusted free cash flow