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Average number of outstanding common shares (units) |
49,677,983 |
49,677,983 | ||
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Number of common shares outstanding at the end of the year (units) |
49,677,983 |
49,677,983 | ||
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Dividend per dividend-bearing common share (€) |
3.20 |
1.20 | ||
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Net result for the year after non-controlling interests (€ million) |
490.7 |
-70.8 | ||
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Earnings due to common shares (€ million) |
490.7 |
-70.8 | ||
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Earnings per common share (average, €) |
9.88 |
-1.43 | ||
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Earnings per common share (as of reporting day, €) |
9.88 |
-1.43 |
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 data.
The dividend payout for 2009 amounted to €59.6 million, or €1.20 per dividend-bearing share.
For 2010, the Executive Board of Wacker Chemie AG has proposed a dividend of €3.20. 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 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Wacker Chemie AG. Pending agreement, an amount of €158,969,545.60 will be distributed for the 49,677,983 no-par-value shares that are not held by the company.