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Proposed dividend for the 2019 business year unchanged
The Board of Executive Directors and Supervisory Board decided to propose a dividend of €3.30 per share for resolution by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of BASF SE, which will be held June 18, 2020. The company is therefore confirming its proposed dividend for the 2019 business year, as announced in the BASF Report 2019. Provided the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting approves the dividend proposal, the corresponding payment will be made to shareholders on June 23, 2020.
Based on the year-end share price for 2019, BASF shares offer a high dividend yield of around 4.9%. BASF is part of the DivDAX share index, which contains the 15 companies with the highest dividend yield in the DAX 30.
Dividend per share** (€ per share)
* Dividend yield based on share price at year-end
** Adjusted for two-for-one stock split conducted in 2008
Paying agent within the meaning of sec. 48 (1) nr. 4 German Security Trading Act (WpHG) is the Deutsche Bank AG with its branches.
| For Fiscal year | Dividend (Million €) | Dividend / share 1 (€) | Year-end share price 1 (€) | Dividend yield (%) | Number of shares as of Dec. 311 (in thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,030 | 3.302 | 67.35 | 4.90 | 918.478 |
| 2018 | 2,939 | 3.20 | 60.40 | 5.3 | 918,478 |
| 2017 | 2,847 | 3.10 | 91.74 | 3,4 | 918,478 |
| 2016 | 2,755 | 3.00 | 88.31 | 3.4 | 918,478 |
| 2015 | 2,664 | 2.90 | 70.72 | 4.1 | 918,478 |
| 2014 | 2,572 | 2.80 | 69.88 | 4.0 | 918,478 |
2013 |
2,480 |
2.70 |
77.49 |
3.5 |
918,478 |
2012 |
2,388 |
2.60 |
71.15 |
3.7 |
918,478 |
2011 |
2,296 |
2.50 |
53.89 |
4.6 |
918,478 |
2010 |
2,021 |
2.20 |
59.70 |
3.7 |
918,478 |
2009 |
1,561 |
1.70 |
43.46 |
3.9 |
918,478 |
2008 |
1,791 |
1.95 |
27.73 |
7.0 |
918,478 |
2007 |
1,831 |
1.95 |
50.71 |
3.9 |
956,370 |
2006 |
1,484 |
1.50 |
36.93 |
4.1 |
999,360 |
2005 |
1,015 |
1.00 |
32.36 |
3.1 |
1,030,118 |
2004 |
904 |
0.85 |
26.50 |
3.2 |
1,082,480 |
2003 |
774 |
0.70 |
22.29 |
3.1 |
1,113,286 |
2002 |
789 |
0.70 |
18.04 |
3.9 |
1,140,632 |
2001 |
758 |
0.65 |
20.88 |
3.1 |
1,166,802 |
2000 |
1,214 |
0.65 |
24.09 |
4.2 |
1,214,798 |
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+0.353 |
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| 1 Adjusted for 1:2 stock split in June 2008 2 Dividend proposal 3 Special dividend |
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| For Fiscal year | Gross dividends |
Payments on dividend warrant |
Payable as of |
Date of Annual Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| € | No. | |||
| 2019 | 3.301 |
- | 06/23/2020 | 06/18/2020 |
| 2018 | 3.20 |
- | 05/08/2019 | 05/03/2019 |
| 2017 | 3.10 |
- | 05/09/2018 | 05/04/2018 |
| 2016 | 3.00 | - | 05/17/2017 | 05/12/2017 |
| 2015 | 2.90 |
- | 05/02/2016 | 04/29/2016 |
| 2014 | 2.80 |
- | 05/04/2015 | 04/30/2015 |
| 2013 | 2.70 | - | 05/05/2014 | 05/02/2014 |
| 2012 | 2.60 | - | 04/29/2013 | 04/26/2013 |
| 2011 | 2.50 | - | 04/30/2012 | 04/27/2012 |
| 2010 | 2.20 | - | 05/09/2011 | 05/06/2011 |
| 2009 | 1.70 | 04/30/2010 | 04/29/2010 | |
| 2008 | 1.95 | - | 05/04/2009 | 04/30/2009 |
| 1:2 stock split on 06/27/2008 | ||||
| 2007 | 3.90 | 26 | 04/25/2008 | 04/24/2008 |
| 2006 | 3.00 | 25 | 04/27/2007 | 04/26/2007 |
| 2005 | 2.00 | 24 | 05/05/2006 | 05/04/2006 |
| 2004 | 1.70 | 23 | 04/29/2005 | 04/28/2005 |
| 2003 | 1.40 | 22 | 04/30/2004 | 04/29/2004 |
| 2002 | 1.40 | 21 | 05/07/2003 | 05/06/2003 |
| 2001 | 1.30 | 20 | 05/02/2002 | 04/30/2002 |
| 2000 | 2.00 | 19 | 04/27/2001 | 04/26/2001 |
| 1999 | 1.13 | 18 | 04/28/2000 | 04/27/2000 |
| DM | No. | |||
| 1998 | 2.20 | 17 | 04/30/1999 | 04/29/1999 |
| Conversion of DM shares to no-par shares as of 07/06/1998 | ||||
| 1997 | 2.00 | 16 | 05/20/1998 | 05/19/1998 |
| 1996 | 1.70 | 15 | 05/16/1997 | 05/15/1997 |
| Introduction of the 5 DM share; conversion of per-share price from nom. DM 50 to nom. DM 5 as of 07/01/1996 |
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| 1995 | 14.00 | 14 | 05/10/1996 | 05/09/1996 |
| 1994 | 10.00 | 13 | 15/05/1995 | 05/11/1995 |
| 1993 | 8.00 | 12 | 04/29/1994 | 04/28/1994 |
| 1992 | 10.00 | 11 | 04/30/1993 | 04/29/1993 |
| 1991 | 12.00 | 10 | 05/04/1992 | 04/30/1992 |
| 1990 | 13.00 | 9 | 06/28/1991 | 06/27/1991 |
| 1 Dividend proposal | ||||
Last Update April 30, 2020