Status Report
Shareholder Return
Dividend
For 2019, the Board of Directors is proposing a dividend amounting to CHF 4.00 per share for approval at the Annual General Meeting. If the dividend proposal is approved by the shareholders, the dividend payment on the shares will amount to CHF 479 million (2018: CHF 718 million) resulting in a payout ratio of 60.0 per cent (2018: 93.3 per cent) of the earnings for the year attributable to the equity holders of the Company. Based on the share price at year-end 2019 the dividend yield on the Kuehne+Nagel share is 3.7 per cent (2018: 4.6 per cent).
Share price and market capitalisation (December 31)
| Share price and market capitalisation | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price (in CHF) | 163.20 | 126.35 | 172.50 | 134.60 | 137.80 |
| Market capitalisation (in CHF million) | 19,584 | 15,162 | 20,700 | 16,152 | 16,536 |
Total shareholder return development
| in CHF | 2018 | 2014 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase/(decrease) of share price year over year | 36.85 | –46.15 | 37.90 | –3.20 | 2.50 |
| Dividend per share | 6.00 | 5.75 | 5.50 | 5.00 | 7.00 |
| Total return | 42.85 | –40.40 | 43.40 | 1.80 | 9.50 |
| Dividend yield in per cent | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
Dividend per share
Dividend yield
