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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish bank SEB on Thursday proposed a bigger-than-expected annual shareholder payout in the shape of ordinary and special dividends as it reported a fourth-quarter net profit somewhat below market expectations. SEB, which is more focused on corporate clients than some of its peers, proposed paying a total dividend of 11.50 crowns per share for 2023, up from 6.75 crowns in the previous year and well above the 9.59 crowns seen by analysts. The payout was structured as an ordinary dividend of 8.50 crowns per share with an additional disbursement of 3 crowns. The bank also …

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