BASF on the Capital Market

In 2019, the stock markets were again characterized by long periods of uncertainty as a result of the trade conflicts, especially between the United States and China. Geopolitical tensions also contributed to a volatile stock market environment.

We stand by our ambitious dividend policy and will propose a dividend of €3.30 per share at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting – an increase of 10 euro cents compared with the previous year. Based on the year-end share price for 2019, BASF shares offer a high dividend yield of around 4.9%.

Further information on BASF share

Securities code numbers

 

Germany

BASF11

United States (CUSIP number)

055262505

ISIN International Securities Identification Number

DE000BASF111

 

 

International ticker symbols

 

Deutsche Börse

BAS

Pink Sheets/OTCQX

BASFY (ADR)

Bloomberg (Xetra trading)

BAS GY

Reuters (Xetra trading)

BASFn.DE

Key BASF share data

 

 

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

a

Average, Xetra trading

b

Based on year-end share price

Year-end price

70.72

88.31

91.74

60.40

67.35

Year high

96.72

88.31

97.46

97.67

74.49

Year low

65.74

56.70

79.64

58.40

56.20

Year average

79.28

70.96

88.16

80.38

64.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily trade in sharesa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

million €

264.5

201.9

185.7

229.6

187.6

 

million shares

3.3

2.9

2.1

2.9

2.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares December 31

million shares

918.5

918.5

918.5

918.5

918.5

Market capitalization December 31

billion €

65.0

81.1

84.3

55.5

61.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

4.34

4.42

6.62

5.12

9.17

Adjusted earnings per share

5.00

4.83

6.44

5.87

4.00

Dividend per share

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

Dividend yieldb

%

4.10

3.40

3.38

5.30

4.90

Payout ratio

%

67

68

47

63

36

Price-earnings ratio (P/E ratio)b

 

16.3

20.0

13.9

11.8

7.3