Södra’s members have approved a SEK 696 million profit distribution, highlighting resilient value creation for forest owners despite challenging market conditions.
The decision was approved at Södra’s 2026 Annual General Meeting and corresponds to an average member return of SEK 13,324. The allocation recognizes both timber deliveries made during 2025 and members’ long-term capital contributions to the cooperative.
“Södra is a cooperative shaped in the interaction between members, elected representatives and the business,” said Magnus Hall, Chair of the Board. “The Annual General Meeting is a central part of this, where we come together to discuss and take decisions that are important for both today’s and tomorrow’s members.”
The approved distribution consists of SEK 560 million linked to timber deliveries and SEK 137 million distributed as a 2% cash dividend on contributed capital.
Of the timber-related allocation, SEK 190 million is earmarked for sawlogs, equivalent to SEK 87 per cubic metre under bark (m³fub), while SEK 162 million is allocated to pulpwood, equivalent to SEK 45 per m³fub. A further SEK 208 million is linked to other timber deliveries.
The Annual General Meeting also addressed 33 motions submitted by members, covering topics ranging from forestry and timber business issues to sustainability and cooperative governance. According to Södra, the motions reflected strong engagement among members while serving as an indicator of member priorities and governance dynamics within the cooperative.
The meeting took place against a backdrop of continued economic uncertainty and rapidly changing market conditions. Södra’s leadership emphasized the need to balance short-term decision-making with long-term investments that strengthen both forest holdings and industrial competitiveness.
“When the world around us changes rapidly, new demands are placed on us,” said Lotta Lyrå, President and CEO of Södra. “Everything starts in the forest, but for the forest holding to remain strong, we also need an industry that can process the raw material efficiently and create unique value for our customers.”
Lyrå said the close relationship between forest owners and industry remains essential to Södra’s ability to create long-term value in an increasingly challenging market environment.
Södra is Sweden’s largest forest-owner association, owned by more than 50,000 family forest owners. The cooperative operates across forestry, wood products, pulp and renewable energy businesses, creating value from sustainably managed forest resources.
