Key Data of Erste Group Share and Dividend Policy
Dividend Policy
Since 2005, Erste Group’s dividend policy has been guided by the bank’s profitability, growth outlook and capital requirements.
Share
| Business year | Dividend per share | Dividend payment date |
| 2017 | EUR 1.20 | 01 June 2018 |
| 2016 | EUR 1.00 | 26 May 2017 |
| 2015 | EUR 0.50 | 19 May 2016 |
| 2014 | EUR 0.00 | - |
| 2013 | EUR 0.20 | 28 May 2014 |
| 2012 | EUR 0.40 | 24 May 2013 |
| 2011 | EUR 0.00 | - |
| 2010 | EUR 0.70 | 19 May 2011 |
| 2009 | EUR 0.65 | 29 May 2010 |
| 2008 | EUR 0.65 | 15 May 2009 |
| 2008 | EUR 0.65 | 15 May 2009 |
| 2007 | EUR 0.75 | 13 May 2008 |
| 2006 | EUR 0.65 | 06 June 2007 |
| 2005 | EUR 0.55 | 26 May 2006 |
| 2004 | EUR 0.50 | 19 May 2005 |
| 2003 | EUR 0.38 | 07 May 2004 |
| 2002 | EUR 0.31 | 09 May 2003 |
| 2001 | EUR 0.31 | 13 May 2002 |
| 2000 | EUR 0.31 | 11 May 2001 |
| 1999 | EUR 0.31 | 16 May 2000 |
| 1998 | EUR 0.29 | 07 June 1999 |
| 1997 | EUR 0.29 | 29 May 1998 |
Amounts adjusted for 1:4 stock split of 8 July 2004.
Participation capital
| Business year | Dividend per nominal value EUR 1,000 | Dividend payment date |
| 2013 | 8 % | 05 June 2013 |
| 2012 | 8 % | 03 June 2013 |
| 2011 | 8 % | 31 May 2012 |
| 2010 | 8 % | 26 May 2011 |
| 2009 | 8 % | 28 May 2010 |
| Share price and key ratios | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Share price (EUR, end of Dec.) | 36.105 | 27.82 | 28.91 | 19.235 | 25.33 |
| Market capitalisation (EUR bn) | 15.5 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 8.3 | 10.9 |
| Cash earnings per share (EUR) | 2.96 | 3.08 | 2.23 | -1.30 | 0.75 |
| Dividend per share (EUR) | 1.20* | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| Book value per share (EUR) | 30.0 | 27.8 | 25.6 | 22.9 | 26.2 |
| Price/earnings ratio | 11.8 | 9.5 | 12.8 | na | >100.0 |
| Price/book ratio | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Total shareholder return | 33.4% | (2.0%) | 50.3% | (23.3%) | 7.1% |
| Trading volume (EUR bn) | 11.0 | 11.4 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 8.3 |
*Proposal to the AGM 24.05.2018
| Number of shares | Number of shares outstanding | Average number of shares outstanding |
| 2017 | 429,800,000 | 426,679,572 |
| 2016 | 429,800,000 | 426,668,132 |
| 2015 | 429,800,000 | 426,726,297 |
| 2014 | 429,800,000 | 427,533,286 |
| 2013 | 429,800,000 | 411,553,048 |
| 2012 | 394,568,647 | 391,631,603 |
| 2011 | 390,767,262 | 377,670,141 |
| 2010 | 378,176,721 | 374,695,868 |
Shares outstanding include Erste Group shares held by savings banks that are members of the Haftungsverbund (cross-guarantee system).
Trading volume as reported by Vienna Stock Exchange
