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company announcement novo nordisk Resolutions from the Annual General Meeting of Novo Nordisk A / S Bagsværd , Denmark , 25 March 2021 - Today , Novo Nordisk A / S held its Annual General Meeting . At the Annual General Meeting , Helge Lund , chair of the of Board of Directors stated : " In 2020 , Novo Nordisk showed agility and resilience in very challenging times , and the COVID - 19 pandemic has underscored the importance of continued innovation and relevance of businesses in times of crisis . We have delivered on our financial guidance and invested significantly in commercial launches and research and development . All in all , we are very satisfied with the progress made on our strategic aspirations , which has resulted in an attractive capital allocation to shareholders . " He continued : " Despite the pandemic and turbulent business environment , Novo Nordisk made important steps towards delivering on our purpose of driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases " . Resolutions adopted at the Annual General Meeting Financial year 2020 and board remuneration • Approval of the Company's statutory Annual Report 2020 and distribution of profits according to the statutory Annual Report 2020 . The final dividend for 2020 of DKK 5.85 for each Novo Nordisk A or B share of DKK 0.20 . The total dividend for 2020 of DKK 9.10 includes both the interim dividend of DKK 3.25 for each Novo Nordisk A and B share of DKK 0.20 which was paid in August 2020 and the final dividend of DKK 5.85 for each Novo Nordisk A and B share of DKK 0.20 to be paid in March 2021 . The Remuneration Report 2020 was approved ( advisory vote ) . • The actual remuneration of the Board of Directors for 2020 and the remuneration level for 2021 were approved . Elections • Re - election of Helge Lund as chair of the Board of Directors . • Re - election of Jeppe Christiansen as vice chair of the Board of Directors . Novo Nordisk A / S Investor Relations Novo Allé Denmark 2880 Bagsværd Telephone : +45 4444 8888 Internet : www.novonordisk.com CVR no : 24 25 67 90 Company announcement No 21 / 2021