Volkswagen will pay a special dividend to its shareholders following Porsche’s initial public offering (IPO). A proposal for €19.06 per share will be voted on at an extraordinary general meeting on December 16 in Berlin, the company said on Friday. At the end of September, the placement of one-eighth of the shares in Porsche brought €9.1 billion ($8.9 billion) into parent VW’s coffers. VW said at the time it would pay a “special dividend in an amount equal to 49% of the total gross proceeds from the placement of the preference shares and the sale of the ordinary shares in early 2023.” Porsche …