Italy’s Richest Family Gets $714 Million From Nutella Maker

  • Ferrero clan to receive dividend from firm’s $1 billion profit
  • Italian confectioner’s profit has almost doubled since 2008

An installation promoting Ferrero Rocher chocolates sits in an outdoor display in Moscow.

Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg
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Life is looking sweet for the Ferrero family.

The Italian dynasty behind Nutella is poised to get a 642 million euro ($714 million) dividend from their main holding company, regulatory filings show. The firm reported profit of 928.6 million euros for the fiscal year ended in August, up more than a quarter from the previous 12 months.