BASF on the capital market

Stock markets in 2016 were again marked by a high level of volatility. Particularly contributing to this were fluctuating economic figures in China, crude oil prices and the referendum in the United Kingdom on E.U. membership. In this volatile environment, the BASF share rose by 24.9%, trading at €88.31 at the end of 2016. We stand by our ambitious dividend policy and will propose a dividend of €3.00 per share at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting – an increase of 3.4% compared with the previous year. BASF enjoys solid financing and good credit ratings.

€88.31

BASF share closing price up by 24.9% year-on-year

€3.00

Proposed dividend per share

DJSI World, CDP

BASF once again included in sustainability indexes

Key BASF share data

 

 

 

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

1

Average, Xetra trading

2

Based on year-end share price

Year-end price

 

71.15

77.49

69.88

70.72

88.31

Year high

 

73.09

78.97

87.36

96.72

88.31

Year low

 

51.89

64.79

65.61

65.74

56.70

Year average

 

62.17

71.96

77.93

79.28

70.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily trade in shares1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

million €

205.6

200.8

224.5

264.5

201.9

 

 

million shares

3.3

2.8

2.9

3.3

2.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares December 31

 

million shares

918.5

918.5

918.5

918.5

918.5

Market capitalization December 31

 

billion €

65.4

71.2

64.2

65.0

81.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

5.25

5.22

5.61

4.34

4.42

Adjusted earnings per share

 

5.64

5.31

5.44

5.00

4.83

Dividend per share

 

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

Dividend yield2

 

%

3.65

3.48

4.01

4.10

3.40

Payout ratio

 

%

50

52

50

67

68

Price-earnings ratio (P/E ratio)2

 

 

13.6

14.8

12.5

16.3

20.0