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BASF on the capital market

The proposed dividend of €3.90 per share corresponds to an attractive dividend yield of 3.8%. BASF shares again performed better than the market and shareholders who reinvested their dividends saw a 42% increase in the value of their holding in 2007.

BASF SHARES 2007

  • 42% appreciation in BASF shares significantly above industry average
  • Dividend increases to €3.90 per share
  • €1.9 billion share buyback in 2007
  • Two-for-one stock split
  • BASF shares in key sustainability indices


Key BASF share data

 

 

 

 

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2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

1

Average, Xetra trading

2

After deduction of shares earmarked for cancellation

3

Starting in 2005, the accounting and reporting of the BASF Group has been performed in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The previous year’s figure has been restated accordingly. The figures up to and including 2003 were prepared according to German Commercial Code.

4

Based on year-end share price

5

With regard to the number of qualifying shares as of December 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year-end price

€

44.58

53.00

64.71

73.85

101.41

Year high

€

44.58

53.00

65.33

74.24

101.61

Year low

€

28.41

40.49

50.11

58.97

71.95

Year average

€

38.52

45.18

57.13

64.82

89.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily trade in shares1

 

 

 

 

 

 

– million €

 

127.2

121.7

154.0

198.6

298.3

– million shares

 

3.3

2.7

2.7

3.1

3.35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares
as of December 312

Million shares

556.6

540.4

514.4

499.7

478.2

Market capitalization
as of December 31

billion €

24.8

28.6

33.3

36.9

48.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share3

€

1.62

3.65

5.73

6.37

8.32

Dividend per share

€

1.40

1.70

2.00

3.00

3.90

Dividend yield4

%

3.14

3.21

3.09

4.06

3.85

Payout ratio3

%

85

45

34

46

465

Price-earnings ratio
(P/E ratio)3,4

 

27.5

14.5

11.3

11.6

12.2

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