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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 2025-04-30 Holmen had 49 573 shareholders (2025-03-31: 49 524). 

  • Earnings per share amounted to SEK 18.0 (23.0) in 2024.
  • The dividend for 2024 amounted to SEK 12.0 (11.5) per share, of which SEK 3 (3) per share related to an extra dividend. 

  • The Holmen share was listed on Stockholms fondbörs 11 May 1936. 

  • During 2024 35 per cent of trading took place on Nasdaq Stockholm. The Holmen shares have also been traded on other trading platforms, such as Cboe BXE, LSE and Aquis during last year.

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Share data

 

Data per share 
(adjusted for share split 2018)
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Earnings after dilution, SEK  18.0 23.0 36.3 18.5 12.2 52.6 13.5 9.9 8.5 3.4
Dividend, ordinary, SEK 9 8.5 8 7.5 7.25 3.5 6.75 6.5 6 5.25
Extra dividend, SEK 3 3.0 8 4.0 3.5 - - - - -
Total dividend as % of profit for the year 67 50 44 62 88 6 50 65 71 158
Total dividend as % of equity 3.3 3.2 4.6 4.0 4.1 1.4 4.8 5.0 4.7 4.2
Total dividend as % of closing listed price 3.0 2.7 3.9 2.6 2.7 1.2 3.9 3.0 3.7 4.0
Return on equity, % 5 7 11 7 5 35 10 8 7 3
Return on capital employed, %* 6 8 13 9 6 9 10 9 9 6
Equity per share, SEK 364 358 352 290 263 238 140 131 127 124
Closing listed price, "B", SEK 406 426 414 435 394 285 175 218 164 131
Average listed price, "B", SEK 422 414 459 404 310 220 213 186 141 132
Highest listed price, "B", SEK 463 459 573 469 396 297 240 218 164 153
Lowest listed price, "B", SEK 395 372 400 365 228 172 175 157 114 110
Closing market capitalisation, 
MSEK 1 000
63.7 67.7 67.5 71.0 64.7 46.6 29.5 36.6 27.4 22.3
P/E-ratio 23 19 11 23 32 5 13 22 19 39
EV/EBITDA* 13 11 8 14 19 14 9 13 10 11
Closing beta value (48 months), "B" 0.67 0.72 0.74 0.83 0.83 0.89 0.85 0.84 0.81 0.75

*Excluding items affecting comparability. Market capitalisation plus net financial debt at year-end (EV) divided by EBITDA.

 

Dividend

Dividend for 2024

Holmen's Annual General Meeting 2025 resolved in favour of paying a dividend of SEK 12.0 (11.5) per share, of which SEK 3 (3) per share relates to an extra dividend. 

Dividend policy

Dividend will be based on the Group's profitability situation, future investment plans and financial position.

Over the past decade the total dividend has averaged 4 per cent of equity. This means that around 75 per cent of earnings per share have been paid by way of total dividend. 

In addition to ordinary dividends, Holmen paid extra dividends for the financial years 1998, 2000, 2003, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

 

Share history (adjusted for share split 2018) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Dividend, ordinary, SEK 9 8.5 8 7.5 7.25 3.50 6.75 6.5 6 5.25
Dividend, extra, SEK 3 3.0 8 4.0 3.50 - - - - -
Total dividend as % of profit for the year 67 50 44 62 88 6 50 65 71 158
Total dividend as % of equity 3.3 3.2 4.6 4.0 4.1 1.4 4.8 5.0 4.7 4.2

 

Development of share capital

There has been no change in the development of share capital since 2004.

Table showing development of share capital 1959-2024

Share buy-back

Mandate to buy back shares

The 2025 Annual General Meeting authorised the Board to be able to take decision to purchase up to 10 per cent of the company's shares, by acquiring B-shares. The Board of Directors has decided to exercise its authorisation from the Annual General Meeting to buy back own shares. The Board's decision concerns the repurchase of up to 3 million shares of class B during the period from and including 8 May 2025 until the next Annual General Meeting.

Implemented buy-backs

Holmen's total own holding of shares amounts per 2025-04-30 to 5 144 132 of the series B-shares, which corresponds to 3.2 per cent of the total number of shares in issue and to 0.9 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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Holmen’s business is built around the forest ecocycle and the renewable products we can create from it. Our business areas are Forest, Wood Products, Board and Paper and Renewable Energy.  With a workforce of 3 500 people, we create value for shareholders, customers and society. We generate sales of around SEK 23 billion and our shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap. Please visit holmen.com for more information.

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Holmen AB, P.O. Box 5407, SE-114 84 Stockholm, Sweden 
Phone: +46 8 666 21 00  E-mail: info@holmen.com

 

 

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