Abu Dhabi: Etisalat’s shareholders have backed the board’s recommendation to pay full-year 2017 dividends of 80 fils per share at the company’s Annual General Meeting held in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

The AGM also approved the board proposed buy-back programme of 5 per cent of the company’s paid up capital, representing 434.8 million shares, for the purpose of cancelling or reselling, according to a statement issued by Etisalat.