BASF Share Performance
BASF’s share price reached an annual high of €68.69 on February 11, 2022, before declining over the remainder of the year. This was mainly attributable to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the associated risks to natural gas supplies in Europe. The resulting higher energy prices negatively impacted the competitiveness of energy-intensive companies in Europe in particular. In addition, high inflation and increased interest rates weakened demand in key customer industries, especially in the second half of the year.
Assuming that dividends were reinvested, BASF’s share performance declined by 19.7% in 2022. The benchmark indexes of the German and European stock markets – the DAX 40 and the EURO STOXX 50 – fell by 12.3% and 9.5% over the same period, respectively. The global industry index MSCI World Chemicals lost 15.5%.
Change in value of an investment in BASF shares in 2022
With dividends reinvested; indexed
Long-term performance of BASF shares compared with indexes
Average annual increase with dividends reinvested
DAX 40 |
3.6% |
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EURO STOXX 50 |
1.5% |
MSCI World Chemicals |
4.1% |