The state cannot count on any dividend from SJ. In connection with the financial statements, it is announced that the board of directors proposes that no dividend be paid.

”"This then negative result during the corona pandemic had a significant negative impact on equity. At the same time, SJ has entered into extensive investment commitments in new and existing vehicles that need to be financed," SJ writes in the financial statements.

The operating profit for The fourth quarter amounted to SEK 99 million compared to a loss of SEK 264 million in the same period last year.

Sales of SEK 2.8 billion were in line with the previous year's results.

”"The fourth quarter of the previous year was negatively affected by a total of SEK 310 million as a result of provisions and impairment. Excluding these items, operating profit increased by SEK 53 million compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year," writes SJ.

Source: TT-DI.SE