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Average number of outstanding common shares |
Units |
49,677,983 |
49,677,983 |
Number of common shares outstanding at year-end |
Units |
49,677,983 |
49,677,983 |
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Dividend per dividend-bearing common share |
€ |
1.80 |
2.25 |
Special bonus related to best-ever fiscal year |
€ |
– |
0.75 |
Dividend paid per dividend-bearing common share |
€ |
1.80 |
3.00 |
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Net income for the year after minority interests |
€ million |
439.4 |
422.0 |
Earnings due to common shares |
€ million |
439.4 |
422.0 |
Earnings per common share (average) |
€ |
8.84 |
8.49 |
Earnings per common share (on balance sheet date) |
€ |
8.84 |
8.49 |
The diluted earnings per share are identical to the basic earnings in both the year under review and the previous year.
An earnings per share item relating to results from continued or discontinued business activity as well as an effect from changes in the accounting and valuation methods is not reported due to a lack of relevant factual information.
The dividend payout for the 2007 fiscal year amounted to €149.1 million, or €3.00 per dividend-bearing share.
The Executive Board of Wacker Chemie AG proposed the aforementioned dividend for the fiscal year 2008. The proposed dividend relates solely to dividend-bearing shares, i.e. excluding treasury shares. The acceptance or rejection of this proposal is incumbent on the shareholders’ meeting of Wacker Chemie AG. Subject to the shareholders’ approval, a sum of €89,420,369.40 will be paid out for the total of 49,677,983 no-par-value shares not owned by the company.