Facts about the share
Holmen was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange in 1936, but was called Mo och Domsjö AB at that time. Holmen’s two series of shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap.
The share
- Holmen's series A and B shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap.
- Each series A share carries ten votes and each series B share one vote. In other respects, the shares carry the same rights.
- As per 2021-03-31 Holmen had 48 774 shareholders (2021-02-28: 48 621).
- Earnings per share amounted to SEK 12.2 (52.6) in 2020.
- The Board proposes a dividend for 2020 of SEK 7.25 (3.50) per share and an extra dividend of SEK 3.50 per share.
- The Holmen share was listed on Stockholms fondbörs 11 May 1936.
- During 2019 over 50 per cent of trading took place on Nasdaq Stockholm. The Holmen shares have also been traded on other trading platforms, such as Cboe BXE, Aquis and Turquoise during last year.
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Share data
| Data per share (adjusted for share split 2018) |
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
| Earnings after dilution, SEK | 52.6 | 13.5 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 11.1 | 23.6 | 4.2 |
| Dividend, ordinary, SEK | 3.5 | 6.75 | 6.5 | 6 | 5.25 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Dividend as % of profit for the year | 6 | 50 | 65 | 71 | 158 | 93 | 106 | 41 | 17 | 83 |
| Dividend as % of equity | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Dividend as % of closing listed price | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Return on equity, % | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 4 |
| Return on capital employed, %* | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Equity per share, SEK | 238 | 140 | 131 | 127 | 124 | 125 | 124 | 124 | 118 | 101 |
| Closing listed price, "B", SEK | 285 | 175 | 218 | 164 | 131 | 133 | 117 | 96 | 99 | 111 |
| Average listed price, "B", SEK | 220 | 213 | 186 | 141 | 132 | 118 | 99 | 93 | 101 | 98 |
| Highest listed price, "B", SEK | 297 | 240 | 218 | 164 | 153 | 136 | 118 | 102 | 126 | 113 |
| Lowest listed price, "B", SEK | 172 | 175 | 157 | 114 | 110 | 105 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 87 |
| Closing market capitalisation, MSEK 1 000 |
46.6 | 29.5 | 36.6 | 27.4 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 19.7 | 16.2 | 16.6 | 18.5 |
| P/E-ratio | 5 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 39 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| EV/EBITDA* | 14 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Closing beta value (48 months), "B" | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 |
* Excluding items affecting comparability. Market capitalisation plus net financial debt at year-end (EV) divided by EBITDA.
Dividend
Dividend for 2020
The Board proposes a dividend of SEK 7.25 (3.50) per share and an extra dividend of SEK 3.50 per share.
Dividend policy
Dividend will be based on the Group's profitability situation, future investment plans and financial position.
Over the past decade the ordinary dividend has averaged 4 per cent of equity. This means that around 80 per cent of earnings per share have been paid by way of ordinary dividend.
In addition to ordinary dividends, Holmen paid extra dividends for the financial years 1998, 2000 and 2003.
| Share history (adjusted for share split 2018) | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
| Dividend, ordinary, SEK | 3.50 | 6.75 | 6.5 | 6 | 5.25 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Dividend, extra, SEK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividend as % of profit for the year | 6 | 50 | 65 | 71 | 158 | 96 | 106 | 41 | 17 | 83 | 58 |
| Dividend as % of equity | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Development of share capital
There has been no change in the development of share capital since 2004.
Share buy-back
Mandate to buy back shares
The 2020 Annual General Meeting received the Board's mandate to acquire up to 10 per cent of the company's shares, by acquiring B-shares.
Implemented buy-backs
Holmen's total own holding of shares amounts to 586 639 of the series ”B”-shares, which corresponds to 0.3 per cent of the total number of shares in issue and to some 0.1 percent of the total number of votes. You will find updated information on Holmen's buy-backs on the Nasdaq website.
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