SCA operating profit falls 37% to SEK 697 million in the fourth quarter

Net sales fell 5 percent to SEK 4.9 billion.

Results and sales were slightly lower than expected, according to Bloomberg's compilation of forecasts.

The board of directors proposes a dividend to shareholders of SEK 3 per share - an unchanged level compared to a year earlier. On average, the market had expected an increase to SEK 3.09 per share.