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 2018
At the Annual General Meeting of Swedish Match AB (publ) on April 11, it was resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors, to pay an ordinary dividend of 9.20 SEK per share and a special dividend of 7.40 SEK per share, in total 16.60 SEK per share. The record day for the right to receive a cash dividend is April 13, 2018 and payment through Euroclear Sweden AB is expected to be made on April 18, 2018.
| Dividend history | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend, SEK | 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 to Swedish Match shareholders | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend paid | 2,908 | 5,522 | 1,464 | 1,453 | 1,459 | 12,807 |
| Repurchase of own shares, net | 2,590 | 1,249 | 1,854 | 836 | 164 | 6,694 |
| Total | 5,498 | 6,771 | 3,318 | 2,289 | 1,623 | 19,500 |
