Group structure - BWT Group

All prices in €
Stock market relevant data 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
Number of shares (in 1000’s) 1,650 1,650 1,650 1,650 1,650 1,650 1,500 1,500
Earnings per share (€) 8.91 9.87 8.21 7.70 7.49 6.69 7.19 6.10
Dividend per share 2.11 2.03 2.03 1.96 1.96 1.82 1.82 1.82
Cash earnings per share (€) 12.90 12.79 12.28 12.50 10.46 9.16 9.59 6.98
% of shares held by the public 45 45 45 45 45 45 40 40
Share price 31.3.00
Issue price – – – – – – – – 74.5
High 406.0 193.5 198.4 172.2 105.7 122.8 134.4 105.4 74.7
Low 130.4 129.3 131.5 90.5 76.3 69.0 105.2 49.9 50.1
Year end price 377.6 133.5 188.9 142.4 81.3 75.2 121.7 105.3 50.1
Market value (€ million) 623.0 220.3 311.6 235.0 134.2 124.1 200.8 158.0 75.1
126% to € 301.80 (as of
20.4.2000) was recorded. This was
achieved thanks to intensive
Investor Relations activities and
the presentation of a unique high
performance membrane which will
help to facilitate the timely industrial
breakthrough of fuel cells, the
energy converter of the third millenium.
The trading volume of BWT
shares amounted to € 159 million
during the past year. In the first
quarter of the year 2000, € 285
million were achieved.
The development of dividends
shows a continued upward trend.
For 1999, the Executive Board proposes
an increase in the dividend
by 4% to € 2.11 per share. The
total payout will therefore increase
to € 3,481,500. The payout ratio
will therefore be 24%
Shareholder Structure
45% of the share capital are
owned by national and international
institutional investors and private
shareholders, 21% are held
by the BWT Private Foundation,
and 34% by YSRO B.V.
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