STOCKHOLM, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Swedish hygiene products maker Essity is proposing to reinstate its dividend at 6.25 crowns per share, it said in a statement on Monday.
   The payout matches the initial level put forward for 2019, a proposal the company's board withdrew this spring due to the uncertainty stemming from the new coronavirus pandemic.
   "Essity has remained strong with a continued healthy cash flow in 2020," the company said. "The company has a strong balance sheet and financial flexibility."
   Essity, which rivals Procter & Gamble and Kimberly-Clark , said the dividend proposal would be addressed at an extraordinary shareholder's meeting on Oct. 28.

(Reporting by Johannes Hellstrom; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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