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 |
| 2018 | EUR 1.40* | 22 May 2019 |
| 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.
*Proposal to the AGM 15.05.2019
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 |
| About the share | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Shares outstanding at the end of the period | 429.800.000 | 429.800.000 | 429.800.000 | 429.800.000 | 429.800.000 |
| Weighted average number of outstanding shares | 427.533.286 | 426.726.297 | 426.668.132 | 426.679.572 | 426.696.221 |
| Market capitalisation (in EUR billion) | 8,3 | 12,4 | 12 | 15,5 | 12,5 |
| High (in EUR) | 29,71 | 29,04 | 29,59 | 37,99 | 42,38 |
| Low (in EUR) | 17,02 | 18,97 | 18,87 | 27,46 | 28,1 |
| Closing price (in EUR) | 19,24 | 28,91 | 27,82 | 36,105 | 29,05 |
| Price/earnings ratio | n.a. | 12,8 | 9,5 | 11,8 | 7 |
| Dividend per share (in EUR) | 0 | 0,5 | 1 | 1,2 | 1,4 |
| Payout ratio | 0,00% | 22,20% | 34,00% | 39,20% | 33,60% |
| Dividend yield | 0,00% | 1,70% | 3,60% | 3,30% | 4,80% |
| Book value per share | 22,9 | 25,6 | 27,8 | 30 | 31,1 |
| Price/book ratio | 0,8 | 1,1 | 1 | 1,2 | 0,9 |
Shares outstanding include Erste Group shares held by savings banks that are members of the Haftungsverbund (cross-guarantee system)
