BASF on the capital market

Stock markets were marked by a high level of volatility in 2015. This was largely a factor of fickle economic development, slowdown in the emerging markets and the threat of Greece’s payment default. In this volatile environment, the BASF share rose by 1.2%, trading at €70.72 at the end of 2015. We stand by our ambitious dividend policy and will propose a dividend of €2.90 per share at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting – an increase of 3.6% compared with the previous year. BASF enjoys solid financing and good credit ratings.

€70.72

BASF share closing price up by 1.2% year-on-year

2.90

Proposed dividend per share

DJSI World, CDLI

BASF once again included in sustainability indexes

Key BASF share data1

 

 

 

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

1

The figures for the 2011 business year were not restated according to the new accounting and reporting standards IFRS 10 and 11.

2

Average, Xetra trading

3

Based on year-end share price

Year-end price

 

53.89

71.15

77.49

69.88

70.72

Year high

 

69.40

73.09

78.97

87.36

96.72

Year low

 

43.66

51.89

64.79

65.61

65.74

Year average

 

57.02

62.17

71.96

77.93

79.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily trade in shares2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

million €

265.7

205.6

200.8

224.5

264.5

 

 

million shares

4.7

3.3

2.8

2.9

3.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares December 31

 

million shares

918.5

918.5

918.5

918.5

918.5

Market capitalization December 31

 

billion €

49.5

65.4

71.2

64.2

65.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

6.74

5.25

5.22

5.61

4.34

Adjusted earnings per share

 

6.26

5.64

5.31

5.44

5.00

Dividend per share

 

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

Dividend yield3

 

%

4.64

3.65

3.48

4.01

4.1

Payout ratio

 

%

37

50

52

50

67

Price-earnings ratio (P/E ratio)3

 

 

8.0

13.6

14.8

12.5

16.3