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 2019
At the Annual General Meeting of Swedish Match AB (publ) on April 9, it was resolved, in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors, to pay a dividend of 10.50 SEK per share. The record day for the right to receive a cash dividend was April 11, 2019 and payment through Euroclear Sweden AB was made on April 16, 2019.
Dividend per share
| Ordinary dividend, SEK | Special dividend, SEK | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.50 | |
| 2015 | 8.00 | 21.50 |
| 2016 | 8.50 | 7.50 |
| 2017 | 9.20 | 7.40 |
| 2018 | 10.50 |
| Dividend history | 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 | 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 | Special dividend | Repurchase of own shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,453 | 0 | 836 |
| 2015 | 1,464 | 0 | 1,854 |
| 2016 | 1,506 | 4,016 | 1,249 |
| 2017 | 1,545 | 1,302 | 2,590 |
| 2018 | 1,613 | 1,298 | 2,512 |
| Transfer of capital to Swedish Match shareholders | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend paid | 2,911 | 2,908 | 5,522 | 1,464 | 1,453 | 14,259 |
| Repurchase of own shares, net | 2,512 | 2,590 | 1,249 | 1,854 | 836 | 9,042 |
| Total | 5,423 | 5,498 | 6,771 | 3,318 | 2,289 | 23,301 |
