Ferrovial announces a change in the dividend payment date

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Ferrovial (NYSE:FER) announced an acceleration of its interim scrip dividend payment: the distribution is now expected from 25 November 2025 instead of from 3 December 2025. The interim scrip dividend was previously declared in aggregate at EUR 342 million and the dividend per share was fixed at EUR 0.4769.

The company intends to deliver treasury shares to shareholders who elect or are deemed to have elected shares, a method the company says generally allows a quicker payment process versus newly issued shares. The election period is ongoing and will lapse on 11 November 2025. The distribution remains payable in shares or cash at shareholder election.

Positive

• Dividend payment accelerated to 25 November 2025
• Interim scrip dividend total of EUR 342 million
• Dividend per share set at EUR 0.4769
• Use of treasury shares to enable faster delivery

Negative

• Election period lapses 11 November 2025, risking deemed share election for non-responding holders
• Earlier payment timeline may shorten time for shareholders to elect cash instead of shares

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Reference is made to the announcements (i) dated 15 October 2025, announcing the declaration by Ferrovial SE ("Ferrovial", Ticker: "FER") of an interim scrip dividend of in aggregate EUR 342 million; and (ii) dated 23 October 2025, announcing the dividend per share in the share capital of Ferrovial, with a nominal value of EUR 0.01 each, amounting to EUR 0.4769.

Ferrovial announces that the dividend payment date will be accelerated and is now expected to be from 25 November 2025 instead of from 3 December 2025, as disclosed in the announcement dated 15 October 2025. Ferrovial intends to deliver treasury shares to shareholders who have elected or deemed to have elected shares, which generally allows for a quicker payment process compared to newly issued shares.

As further detailed in the announcement dated 15 October 2025, the distribution will be payable in shares or cash at the election of Ferrovial's shareholders. If no election is made during the relevant election period, an election for a dividend in shares will be deemed to have been made and the dividend will consequently be paid in shares. The election period is currently ongoing and will lapse on 11 November 2025.¹

Forward-looking statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements, which include statements with respect to the Company's interim scrip dividend, including the expected main milestones and timing of the scrip dividend process. Any express or implied statements contained in this announcement that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding payment and timing of the scrip dividend, as well as statements that include the words "expect," "will," "intend," "plan," "believe," "project," "forecast," "estimate," "may," "should," "anticipate" and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature. Forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, without limitation: risks related to our diverse geographical operations; risks related to our acquisitions, divestments and other strategic transactions that we may undertake; the impact of competitive pressures in our industry and pricing, including the lack of certainty and costs in winning competitive tender processes; general economic and political conditions and events and the impact they may have on us, including, but not limited to, volatility or increases in inflation rates and rates of interest, increased costs and availability of materials, and other ongoing impacts resulting from circumstances including changes in tariff regimes, the Russia/Ukraine conflict, and the Middle East conflict; the fact that our business is derived from a small number of major projects; cyber threats or other technology disruptions; our ability to obtain adequate financing in the future as needed; our approach to dividend or other distribution determinations and the ability to pay dividends at current levels; our ability to maintain compliance with the continued listing requirements of Euronext Amsterdam, the Nasdaq Global Select Market and the Spanish Stock Exchanges; lawsuits and other claims by third parties or investigations by various regulatory agencies that we may be subject to; our ability to comply with our ESG commitments or other sustainability demands; the impact of any changes governmental laws and regulations, including but not limited to tax regimes or regulations; and the other important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 which is available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as of the date hereof and accordingly undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than to the extent required by applicable law. Forward-looking statements in this announcement are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions contained in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by relevant safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements (or their equivalent) of any applicable jurisdiction.

About Ferrovial 

Ferrovial is one of the world's leading infrastructure companies. The Company operates in more than 15 countries and has a workforce of over 25,000 worldwide. Ferrovial is triple listed on Euronext Amsterdam, the Spanish Stock Exchanges and Nasdaq and is a member of Spain's blue-chip IBEX 35 index. It is also included in globally recognized sustainability indices such as the Dow Jones Best in Class Index (former Dow Jones Sustainability Index), and strives to conduct its operations in compliance with the principles of the UN Global Compact, which the Company adopted in 2002.

¹ Banks and brokers may process the dividend in the default option as agreed upon in their contractual arrangements with Ferrovial shareholders or may set an earlier deadline for the receipt of election instructions from their clients to those detailed in the expected timetable. Ferrovial shareholders should contact their bank or broker to check their default option and timings.

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FAQ

What change did Ferrovial (FER) announce to the scrip dividend payment date on November 4, 2025?

Ferrovial said the interim scrip dividend payment is accelerated and expected from 25 November 2025 instead of from 3 December 2025.

How large is Ferrovial's interim scrip dividend and what is the dividend per share (FER)?

The interim scrip dividend is EUR 342 million in aggregate and the dividend per share is EUR 0.4769.

Will Ferrovial (FER) use newly issued shares or treasury shares for the scrip dividend?

Ferrovial intends to deliver treasury shares to shareholders who elect or are deemed to have elected shares, to speed up delivery.

What is the deadline for Ferrovial (FER) shareholders to elect cash or shares for the scrip dividend?

The election period is ongoing and will lapse on 11 November 2025; if no election is made, a dividend in shares will be deemed elected.

What happens if a Ferrovial (FER) shareholder does not make an election by the deadline?

If no election is made during the relevant period, the shareholder will be deemed to have elected a dividend in shares and the dividend will be paid in shares.