Share capital and dividends

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Capital structure and allocation

FLSmidth takes a conservative approach to capital structure with an emphasis on relatively low debt, gearing and financial risk. The Board of Directors’ priority for capital structure is as follows:

  • Leverage (NIBD/EBITDA < 2)
  • Dividend pay-out ratio (30-50% of net profit)


In addition, the Board of Directors’ priority for capital allocation is to invest in organic growth and value adding M&A. Excess cash may be distributed either via share buy-back programmes or extraordinary dividends.

 

Share and dividend key figures

Year20202021202220232024
CFPS (cash flow per share), DKK (diluted)28.327.817.0 10.911.2
EPS (earnings per share), DKK (diluted)    4.26.96.58.717.8
BVPS (book value per share), DKK159180188188204
DPS (dividend per share), DKK, proposed2334*8
Pay-out ratio (%)5048494745
Dividend yield (dividend as percent of share price end of year)0.91.21.21.42.2
FLSmidth & Co. A/S share price, end of year, DKK232.8244.3251.7287.2356.00
Listed number of shares (1,000), end of year, DKK51,25057,65057,65057,65057,650
Number of shares excl. own shares (1,000), end of year50,15256,72556,73657,73656,837
Average number of shares (1,000) (diluted)50,15352,08056,87957,13757,334
Market capitalisation, DKKm11,93114,08414,51115,55720,523

 

 

Dividend history

YearDividend per shareNumber of shares (end of year) '000sDividend total, DKKm
19902.438,20092
19912.438,20092
19921.638,90562
19931.638,90562
19942.446,098111
19952.446,098111
19963.246,098148
1997446,098184
1998546,487233
1999546,487233
2000346,487139
2001053,200-
2002053,200-
2003053,200-
2004753,200372
2005753,200372
2006753,200372
2007753,200372
2008053,200-
2009753,200372
2010953,200479
2011953,200479
2012953,200479
2013253,200106
2014951,250461
2015451,250205
2016651,250308
2017851,250 410
2018951,250 461
2019051,250 0
2020251,250 103
2021357,650173
2022357,650173
20234*57,650231
20248*57,650461

 

*The Board of Directors will propose at the Annual General Meeting that a dividend of DKK 8.00 per share (2023: DKK 4.00 per share), corresponding to a dividend yield of 2.2% and a pay-out ratio of 44.8% is to be distributed in 2024, which is in line with the targeted pay-out ratio.