NYSE Euronext (NYX.N) and Deutsche Boerse AG (DB1Gn.DE) are weighing several options to win support for their $10.2 billion deal, including paying special dividends to shareholders, three sources briefed on the matter said on Wednesday. NYSE could give its own shareholders a special dividend at the time the Deutsche Boerse deal closes, sources said. Other options include NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse together buying back shares or paying a dividend after the deal is completed, one of the sources said. The idea is to win shareholder support for the NYSE Euronext-Deutsche Boerse combination over a higher but unsolicited offer for NYSE Euronext by Nasdaq OMX Group (NDAQ.O) and IntercontinentalExchange Inc (ICE.N).
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