Dividend Per Share
This year Kaupthing Bank’s Board of Directors will propose that dividends for 2007 totalling ISK 14,809 million, or ISK 20 per share, be paid out to shareholders, an amount representing 20.8% of net profit. Based on the Bank’s share price as of 31 December 2007, ISK 880, the dividends correspond to 2.27% of market capitalisation.
The following table shows the dividend paid in ISK per share with respect to the years ending on 31 December 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999 and in SEK for the years ending on 31 December 2003 and 2002.
Dividend per share - Kaupthing Bank*
| Year | ISK | SEK |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.00 | - |
| 2003 | 3.00 | 0.33 |
| 2007 | 20.00 | - |
| 2002 | 2.99 | 0.31 |
| 2006 | 14.00 | - |
| 2005 | 10.00 | - |
| 2001 | 1.94 | - |
| 2000 | 1.05 | - |
| 1999 | - | - |
*Adjusted for a reverse stock split, in 2002 and exchange ratio in merger between Kaupthing Bank and Bunadarabanki. The figures are the total amount of dividends paid from both banks.
Dividend payments
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payout ratio (of profit) | - | - | 18% | 21% | 13.5 | 12.2% | 20.8% |
| Dividend yield | 1.55% | 2.30% | 1.34% | 1.12% | 1.34% | 1.66%* | 2.27% |
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