Stryker Ireland paid €400m to European parent despite sales drop
The medical device manufacturer says its sales fell because of a reduction in the number of elective surgeries due to Covid-19
Stryker Ireland, the Irish arm of the multinational medical device manufacturer, paid a dividend of €400 million to its European parent company in March, new company accounts show.
The company said its sales fell due to Covid-19, as the number of elective surgeries in hospitals was reduced.
The company said it expects its sales to increase in 2021 as hospitals work through that backlog of elective surgeries.
The accounts show that sales rose in 2020 ...
