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