Share information
The Atlas Copco AB shares are listed at the exchange NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, Large cap.
Trading and market capitalization
The Atlas Copco shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, which represented 23.0% of the total trading of the A share (37.3% of the B share) in 2022. Other markets, so called Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTF), e.g. CBOE accounted for 40.3% (36.9% of the B share), and the remaining 36.7% (25.8% of the B share) were traded outside public markets, for example through over-the-counter trading. The market capitalization at year end 2022 was MSEK 586 731 (732 967) and the company represented 6.3% (5.9) of the total market value of Nasdaq Stockholm. Atlas Copco was the second (fifth) most traded share in 2022 by total turnover. A program for American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) was established in the United States in 1990. One ADR corresponds to one share. The depositary bank is Citibank N.A. At year end 2022, there were 109 162 008ADRs outstanding, of which 101 646 798 represented A shares and 7 515 210 represented B shares.
Symbols and tickers
| A-share | B-share | |
| NASDAQ OMX | ATCO A | ATCO B |
| ISIN code | SE0017486889 | SE0017486897 |
| Reuters | ATCOa.ST | ATCOb.ST |
| Bloomberg | ATCOA SS | ATCOB SS |
| ADR | ATLKY.OTC | ATLCY.OTC |
Dividend
The dividends to shareholders shall reflect the company’s profit and cash flow development as well as growth opportunities. The Board of Directors’ opinion is that the dividend should correspond to about 50% of earnings per share.
The Annual General Meeting approved an ordinary dividend of SEK 2.30 per share for the 2022 fiscal year. In order to facilitate a more efficient cash management, the ordinary annual dividend will be paid in two installments, the first with record date May 2, 2023, and the second with record date October 20, 2023.
Dates for dividend |
Amount |
Ex-dividend date |
Record date |
Payment |
Dividend |
SEK 1.15 |
28 April, 2023 |
2 May, 2023 |
5 May, 2023 |
| Dividend | SEK 1.15 | 19 Oct, 2023 | 20 Oct, 2023 | 25 Oct, 2023 |
Distribution of shares
On Nasdaq’s webpage you can find information about Atlas Copco’s repurchases of own shares and cancellation of treasury shares.
In recent years the repurchases have been made in order to cover the performance-based long-term incentive program for the board. For further information on the option programs and repurchase of own shares please see the annual report.
Per share data
| Key figures per share | 20201) | 20211) | 2022 |
Basic earnings/ diluted earnings |
3.04 |
3.72 | 4.82 |
Dividend |
1.83 |
1.9 | 2.3 |
- Dividend as % of basic earnings |
60.0% |
51.0% | 47.7% |
- Dividend yield % |
1.9% |
1.4% | 2.0% |
Redemption of shares |
- |
8 | - |
Operating cash flow |
3.89 |
3.98 | 3.51 |
Equity |
11 |
14 | 16 |
Share price, Dec. 31, A share/ B Share |
105.3 / 92.1 |
156.5 / 133.1 | 123.1 / 111.1 |
Highest price quoted, A share/ B Share |
111.4 / 97.5 |
157.4 /133.4 | 161.2 / 136.3 |
Lowest price quoted, A share/ B Share |
66.7 / 57.9 |
108.5 / 94.8 | 92.5 / 83.2 |
Average closing price, A share/ B Share |
96.3 / 84.5 |
134.9 / 114.9 | 117.9 / 104.4 |
Average number of shares outstanding, millions |
4 861.7 |
4 870.9 | 4 868.4 |
Diluted average number of shares outstanding, millions |
4 869.0 |
4 882.1 | 4 875.9 |
| Number of shareholders, December 31 | 82 079 | 87 923 | 115 459 |
| Market capitalization, December 31, millions | 497 187 | 732 967 | 586 731 |
Share issues 1973-2022
| Year | Type | Increase of share capital, MSEK | Amount paid, MSEK | |
| 1973 | Bonus issue | 1:02 | 69.2 | |
| 1974 | New issue | 1:4 SEK 25 | 51.7 | 51.7 |
| 1976 | New issue | 1:5 SEK 50 | 51.7 | 103.5 |
| 1979 | Bonus issue | 1:06 | 51.7 | |
| New issue | 1:6 SEK 60 | 51.7 | 124.1 | |
| 1982 | Bonus issue | 1:04 | 103.5 | |
| New issue (non-preferential) | 2 765 000 shares at SEK 135 | 69.1 | 373.3 | |
| 1989 | Bonus issue | 1 B share: 3 A shares | 195.5 | |
| 1990 | New issue (non-preferential) | 4 000 000 B shares at SEK 320.13 | 100.0 | 1 280.5 |
| Conversion [1] | 7 930 shares | 0.2 | 1.2 | |
| 1991 | Conversion [1] | 42 281 shares | 1.1 | 6.3 |
| 1992 | Conversion [1] | 74 311 shares | 1.9 | 11.1 |
| 1993 | Non-cash issue [2] | 383 500 shares at SEK 317 | 9.5 | 121.6 |
| Conversion [1] | 914 496 shares | 22.9 | 137.2 | |
| 1994 | Split | 5:1 nominal value SEK 5 | ||
| 1999 | New issue | 1:7 SEK 160 | 130.4 | 4 173.80 |
| 2005 | Split | 4:1 nominal value SEK 1.25 | ||
| Share redemption | 209 602 184 shares at SEK 20 | -262 | -4 192.00 | |
| 2007 | Split | 3:1 quota value SEK 0.4167 | ||
| Share redemption [3] | 628 806 552 shares at SEK 40 | -262 | -24 415.70 | |
| Bonus issue | No new shares issued, quota value SEK 0.625 | 262 | ||
| Redemption of shares held by Atlas Copco | 28 000 000 shares | -17.5 | ||
| Bonus issue | No new shares issued, quota value SEK 0.639 | 17.5 | ||
| 2011 | Split | 2:1 quota value 0.32 | ||
| Share redemption [4] | 1 229 613 104 shares at SEK 5 | -393 | - 6 067 | |
| Bonus issue | No new shares issued, quota value SEK 0.639 | 393 | ||
| 2015 | Split | 2:1 quota value 0.32 | ||
| Share redemption [5] | 1 229 613 104 shares at SEK 6 | -393 | -7304.7 | |
| Bonus issue | No new shares issued, quota value SEK 0.639 | 393 | ||
| 2018 | Split | 2:1 quota value 0.32 | ||
| Share redemption [6] | 1 229 613 104 shares at SEK 8 | -393 | -9704.6 | |
| Bonus issue | No new shares issued, quota value SEK 0.639 | 393 | ||
| 2022 | Split | 4 ordinary shares and 1 redemption share quota value 0.13 | ||
| Share redemption [7] | 1 229 613 104 shares at SEK 8 |
-157 | -9 731.8 |
|
| Bonus issue | No new shares issued, quota value SEK 0.16 |
157 |
