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DEUTSCHE DWS INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC.
fund voting report, part of DWS
- Vote records reported
- 4,659year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 8.3%358 of 4,300 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 86.4%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 52.9%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
DEUTSCHE DWS INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC. reported 4,659 vote records for the year to 30 June 2026. It marked 8.3% of its votes as cast against management (358 of 4,300), 2.1 percentage points above the median fund registrant, which was 6.2%.
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 7.1%. The two figures differ when the votes against management fall on larger or smaller holdings than the rest.
On pay and on shareholder proposals: it voted for 86.4% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 52.9% of the proposals put forward by security holders (the median fund registrant: 27.5%).
By category, votes against management were most frequent in OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES (30.0% of 50), COMPENSATION (13.5% of 614) and SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES (12.0% of 25).
It reported 25.5 million shares out on loan at record dates, 1.26% of the shares it held or had lent across the meetings it reported. Shares on loan are not voted.
Compared with other filers
Each rate is defined once, in the methodology. The median is taken over 1,241 fund registrants with at least 25 vote records in the season.
| year to 30 June 2026 | This filer | Median fund registrant | All filers pooled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against-management share | 8.3% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 86.4% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 52.9% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 1.26% | 0.00% | 3.12% |
| Largest families, year to 30 June 2026 | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 20.1% | 94.1% | 42.0% |
| BlackRock and iShares | 7.5% | 88.3% | 11.9% |
| Fidelity | 6.0% | 94.7% | 27.6% |
| Dimensional | 16.4% | 78.9% | 57.4% |
| State Street and SPDR | 16.9% | 77.1% | 50.4% |
Votes by category
Filers choose one or more categories for each vote, so a vote can appear in more than one row. Category names are printed as Form N-PX defines them.
| Category (as the form names it) | Votes | For | Against | Against management | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR ELECTIONS | 1,694 | 1,421 | 142 | 10.5% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 25 | 19 | 3 | 12.0% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 211 | 198 | 10 | 5.2% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 18 | 6 | 1 | 50.0% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 73 | 71 | 2 | 2.7% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 673 | 637 | 36 | 5.6% | |
| COMPENSATION | 628 | 537 | 76 | 13.5% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 1,478 | 1,333 | 97 | 5.3% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 38 | 13 | 25 | 8.1% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 12 | 11 | 1 | 25.0% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6.3% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 50 | 32 | 18 | 30.0% | |
| OTHER | 32 | 25 | 7 | 3.3% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 4,173 | 8.9% | 93.3% | 65.7% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 4,644 | 9.0% | 85.0% | 46.6% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 4,659 | 8.3% | 86.4% | 52.9% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, DEUTSCHE DWS INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC. voted against management on 3 of the 21 it marked either way (14.3%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
- Alphabet Inc. 5 Jun 2026
- Broadcom Inc. 20 Apr 2026
- ServiceNow, Inc. 21 May 2026
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 99 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, DEUTSCHE DWS INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC. voted for 43 (43.4%). The 40 at the companies with the most reporting filers are listed. Titles are the most common wording among filers; where a wording could name a person, the SEC category is printed instead.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 5 Dec 2025 | Report on Human Rights Due Diligence |
| Microsoft Corporation | 5 Dec 2025 | Report on Al and Machine Learning Tools for Oil and Gas Development and Production |
| Microsoft Corporation | 5 Dec 2025 | Report on Al Data Usage Oversight |
| Microsoft Corporation | 5 Dec 2025 | Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 24 Jun 2026 | Approval of a non-binding stockholder proposal requesting the replacement of supermajority voting... |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on AI data usage oversight |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on AI-generated misinformation |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on data privacy |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding AI Board oversight |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting |
| Visa Inc. | 27 Jan 2026 | Shareholder proposal on shareholder right to act by written consent. |
| Visa Inc. | 27 Jan 2026 | Shareholder proposal on report on online sexual exploitation. |
| Mastercard Incorporated | 16 Jun 2026 | Consideration of a stockholder proposal regarding shareholder right to act by written consent |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 26 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on political contributions. |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 21 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding shareholder right to act by written consent. |
| Linde Plc | 29 Jul 2025 | A shareholder proposal requesting an annual report regarding the alignment of the Company's direct and... |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding annual vote regarding executive pay. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Data Protection Impact Assessment |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of voting results by share class. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding dual class capital structure. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on Al data usage oversight. |
| Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. | 25 Dec 2025 | Shareholder proposal: CAPITAL STRUCTURE |
| Volvo AB | 8 Apr 2026 | Approve Publication of a Report on Company's Climate Policy Commitments and Alignment with the Paris Agreement |
| The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. | 25 Jun 2026 | Amend Articles to Require Individual Compensation Disclosure for Executive Officers |
| PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk | 19 Dec 2025 | Amend Articles of Association |
| PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk | 19 Dec 2025 | Approve Delegation of Authority for Approval of the 2026 Company Work Plan and Budget |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA | 16 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA | 16 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Itau Unibanco Holding SA | 28 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA | 16 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA | 16 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| DB Insurance Co., Ltd. | 20 Mar 2026 | Please note that this resolution is a shareholder proposal: approval of amendments to the articles of... |
| Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA | 15 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Rede D'Or Sao Luiz SA | 30 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Gerdau SA | 15 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA | 27 Mar 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Benefit Systems SA | 21 Jul 2025 | Authorize Supervisory Board to Approve Consolidated Text of Statute |
| Benefit Systems SA | 21 Jul 2025 | Amend Statute Re: Supervisory Board |
| Direcional Engenharia SA | 30 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
Shares on loan
DEUTSCHE DWS INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC. reported 25.5 million shares on loan at record dates against 1.99 billion shares voted: 1.26% of the two together. Median fund registrant: 0.00%. Shares lent out at the record date cannot be voted by the lender, which is why Form N-PX asks for the figure. More on lending and votes.
Fund series in this filing
4 series reported votes. A vote record can list several series. Series with 500 or more vote records have their own page.
| Series | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWS CROCI International Fund | 1,470 | 2.9% | not reported | 6.9% |
| DWS Latin America Equity Fund | 1,331 | 11.7% | not reported | 80.0% |
| DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 1,001 | 13.6% | not reported | 72.7% |
| DWS Global Macro Fund | 857 | 7.7% | 83.3% | 50.0% |
The filings
These figures are read from the filer's own Form N-PX. If a vote on this page looks wrong, the filing is the record: a dispute about a filed vote is a matter for the filer, and an error in how this site read the filing is a matter for corrections.
- N-PX filed 17 Aug 2026 accession 0000088053-26-000657
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did DEUTSCHE DWS INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC. vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 DEUTSCHE DWS INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC. reported 22 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 19 were for (86.4%), 3 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 3 of the 21 say-on-pay items it marked either way.
How often does DEUTSCHE DWS INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC. vote against management?
8.3% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 358 of the 4,300 votes it marked as for or against management. Form N-PX asks each filer to state, vote by vote, whether the vote was for or against management's recommendation; this figure counts those marks.
Did DEUTSCHE DWS INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC. support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 28 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 3 of them (10.7%). Across every category it voted for 52.9% of security-holder proposals. Filers choose the category for each vote, so the same proposal can sit in different categories in different filings.
Is this the result of the meetings?
No. Form N-PX shows how this filer voted the shares it held. It does not show how other shareholders voted or whether a proposal was approved. Companies report certified results separately, on Form 8-K.
Where does the data come from?
From the Form N-PX filings of this filer on the SEC's EDGAR system, read as filed. The SEC does not verify the contents. Amended filings (N-PX/A) replace the filings they amend. Data on this page runs through 23 Sep 2026.
Provenance: SEC EDGAR, Form N-PX and N-PX/A filings by DEUTSCHE DWS INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC. (filer no. 88053), read as filed and not verified by the SEC. Amended filings replace the filings they amend. Filings read through 23 Sep 2026; page built 26 Sep 2026.