Basic earnings per ordinary share
Earnings after tax per weighted average share for 2025 amount to € 4.73 (2024: € 3.31). The calculation is based on profit after tax attributable to holders of (depositary receipts for) ordinary shares and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year.
Profit attributable to holders of ordinary shares (total activities)
|
x € 1 million |
2025 |
2024 |
|
Profit after tax attributable to the shareholders of the parent company |
130.2 |
90.0 |
It is proposed to distribute 50% of the profit after tax realised in cash as dividend on (depositary receipts for) ordinary shares, and to add the remaining portion to reserves, in accordance with the appropriation of results in the other information. The proposed dividend per share outstanding at year-end amounts to €2.37.
Weighted average number of (depositary receipts for) ordinary shares
|
In millions of ordinary shares |
2025 |
2024 |
|
Outstanding at 1 January |
27.5 |
26.8 |
|
Ordinary shares issued in May |
- |
0.4 |
|
Weighted average number of ordinary shares at 31 December |
27.5 |
27.2 |
Diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares as at 31 December
|
In millions of ordinary shares |
2025 |
2024 |
|
Weighted average number of ordinary shares |
27.5 |
27.2 |
|
Dilution effect deferred bonus ordinary shares SMP |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Dilution effect deferred bonus ordinary shares LTI |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Weighted average number of ordinary shares after dilution effects |
27.5 |
27.2 |
For further explanation of the conditionally awarded shares under the Bonus Investment Share Matching Plan (SMP) and the long-term variable remuneration (LTI), reference is made to note '6.29 Related parties'.
Dividend distributed per ordinary share in the financial year
In 2025, a dividend of €1.64 per share issued at the end of the previous financial year was paid (2024: € 0.89 dividend on the number of shares issued at year-end 2023).