Dividend information
Swedish Match has the ambition to continuously grow dividend per share with a payout ratio normally within 40-60 percent of the earnings per share, subject to adjustments for larger one-time items.
Dividend 2020
The Annual General Meeting approved the Board’s proposal of a dividend of 12.50 SEK per share (10.50). The proposed dividend is in line with Swedish Match’s ambition to continually grow dividend per share with a payout ratio normally within 40-60 percent of earnings per share, subject to adjustment for larger one-time items.
Dividend per share
| Ordinary dividend, SEK | Special dividend, SEK | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.00 | 21.50 |
| 2016 | 8.50 | 7.50 |
| 2017 | 9.20 | 7.40 |
| 2018 | 10.50 | |
| 2019 | 12.50 |
| Dividend history | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend, SEK | 12.50 | 10.50 | 16.60 | 16.00 | 29.50 | 7.50 | 7.30 | 7.30 | 6.50 | 5.50 | 4.75 | 4.10 | 3.50 | 2.50 | 2.10 | 1.90 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 1.45 | 1.35 | 1.22 | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.05 |
Transfer of capital
| Ordinary dividend | Repurchase of own shares | Special dividend | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,464 | 1,854 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1,506 | 1,249 | 4,016 |
| 2017 | 1,545 | 2,590 | 1,363 |
| 2018 | 1,613 | 2,512 | 1,298 |
| 2019 | 1,777 | 2,989 | 0 |
| Transfer of capital to Swedish Match shareholders | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend paid, MSEK | 1,777 | 2 911 | 2 908 | 5 522 | 1 464 | 14,583 |
| Repurchase of own shares, net | 2,989 | 2 512 | 2 590 | 1 249 | 1 854 | 11,194 |
| Total | 4,766 | 5 423 | 5 498 | 6 771 | 3 318 | 25,777 |
