Dividend policy
The dividend shall over time constitute between 40 and 50 per cent of the company’s ordinary profit after tax. In deciding the size of the dividend, the expected future capital requirements will be considered.
Dividend history
| Fiscal year |
Dividend (NOK) |
Dividend date |
Ex date |
Payment date |
| 2016 |
3.750 |
26.04.2017 |
27.04.2017 |
24.05.2017 |
| 2015 |
4.250 |
09.05.2016 |
10.05.2016 |
26.05.2016 |
| 2014 |
9.250 |
07.05.2015 |
08.05.2015 |
26.05.2015 |
| 2013 |
5.250 |
09.05.2014 |
12.05.2014 |
26.05.2014 |
| 2012 |
3.750 |
03.05.2013 |
06.05.2013 |
24.05.2013 |
| 2011 |
3.750 |
07.05.2012 |
08.05.2012 |
25.05.2012 |
| 2010 |
3.750 |
09.05.2011 |
10.05.2011 |
23.05.2011 |
| 2009 |
2.000 |
11.05.2010 |
12.05.2010 |
26.05.2010 |
| 2008 |
1.375 |
07.05.2009 |
08.05.2009 |
20.05.2009 |
| 2007 |
1.250 |
24.04.2008 |
25.04.2008 |
07.05.2008 |
| 2006 |
0.625 |
08.05.2007 |
09.05.2007 |
22.05.2007 |
| 2005 |
0.538 |
09.05.2006 |
10.05.2006 |
23.05.2006 |
| 2004 |
0.500 |
03.05.2005 |
04.05.2005 |
24.05.2005 |
| 2003 |
0.325 |
06.05.2004 |
07.05.2004 |
25.05.2004 |
| 2002 |
0.525 |
12.05.2003 |
13.05.2003 |
27.05.2003 |
| 2001 |
0.000 |
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| 2000 |
0.000 |
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| 1999 |
0.563 |
05.05.2000 |
08.05.2000 |
23.05.2000 |
| 1998 |
0.500 |
27.04.1999 |
28.04.1999 |
12.05.1999 |
| 1997 |
0.250 |
04.05.1998 |
05.05.1998 |
20.05.1998 |
| 1996 |
0.875 |
27.05.1997 |
28.05.1997 |
11.06.1997 |
| 1995 |
0.688 |
20.06.1996 |
21.06.1996 |
05.07.1996 |
| 1994 |
0.250 |
06.06.1995 |
07.06.1995 |
22.06.1995 |
| 1993 |
0.625 |
19.05.1994 |
20.05.1994 |
10.06.1994 |
* The share was split in May 1997 (1:4) and again in May 2009 (1:4). The historical dividend information has been adjusted accordingly.