Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot decide to withhold 2019 dividend payout

Reuters

Published May 13, 2020 05:37PM ET

(Reuters) - The boards of automakers Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (MI:FCHA) and Peugeot S.A (PA:PEUP) said on Wednesday it would not pay ordinary dividend for 2019 this year due to a collapse in consumer demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The health crisis has thrown the global auto industry into the worst tailspin since the 2008-09 financial crisis. Consumer demand for vehicles has plummeted as governments across Europe and the United States have enforced lockdowns.