Share information
The Atlas Copco shares are listed at the exchange NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, Large cap.
Trading and market capitalization
The Atlas Copco share was listed in Stockholm on September 3, 1920.
The shares outstanding are divided into class A and class B shares. The difference is in voting power. An A-share represents one vote at the Annual General meeting, while a B-share represents 1/10 of a vote. A class A and a class B share have exactly the same right to Atlas Copco’s capital, and get the same dividends.
The Atlas Copco shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, which represented 36% of the total trading of the A share (47% of the B share) in 2017. Other markets, so called Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTF), e.g. CBOE and Turquoise accounted for some 37% (32% of the B share), and the remaining 27% (21% of the B share) were traded outside public markets, for example through over-the-counter trading.
The market capitalization at year end 2017 was MSEK 420 076 (329 940) and the company represented 6.3% (5.4) of the total market value of Nasdaq Stockholm. Atlas Copco was the second (fifth) most traded name in 2017 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 2017, there were 16 705 547 ADRs outstanding, of which 15 327 588 represented A shares and 1 377 959 B shares.
Symbols and tickers
| A-share | B-share | |
| NASDAQ OMX | ATCO A | ATCO B |
| ISIN code | SE0011166610 | SE0011166628 |
| Reuters | ATCOa.ST | ATCOb.ST |
| Bloomberg | ATCOA SS | ATCOB SS |
| ADR | ATLKY.OTC | ATLCY.OTC |
Dividend and mandatory redemption of shares
The Board of Directors proposed to the Annual General Meeting that a dividend of SEK 7.00 (6.80) per share be paid for the 2017 fiscal year. Due to the split of the company, the dividend for 2017 is proposed to be paid in one installment. The intention is to return to two installments in the coming years. The annual dividend growth for the five-year period 2013–2017 will equal 4.9%. During the same period, the dividend has averaged 60% of basic earnings per share. The ambition is to distribute about 50% of earnings as dividends to shareholders.
The Board’s proposal of a mandatory share redemption procedure was approved, whereby every share is split into one ordinary share and one redemption share. The redemption share is then automatically redeemed at SEK 8.00 per share.
| Dates for dividend |
Amount | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment |
| Dividend | SEK 7.00 |
April 25, 2018 |
April 26, 2018 |
May 2, 2018 |
| Redemption of shares | SEK 8.00 |
May 09, 2018 | May 11, 2018 |
June 11, 2018 |
Distribution of shares
Go to the page Share repurchases for the distribution of Atlas Copco shares, including shares held by the company.
Per share data
| Per share data, SEK | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
Basic earnings/ diluted earnings |
9.95/ 9.92 |
10.01/ 9.99 |
9.62/ 9.58 |
9.81/ 9.79 |
13.73 / 13.63 |
Dividend |
5.50 |
6.00 |
6.30 |
6.80 |
7.00 x) |
- Dividend as % of basic earnings |
55.3% |
59.9% |
65.5% |
69.3% |
51.0% |
- Dividend yield % |
3.1% |
3.1% |
2.6% |
3.0% |
2.2% |
Redemption of shares |
- |
6.00 |
- |
- |
8.00 x) |
Operating cash flow |
7.0 |
11.5 |
13.9 |
14.9 |
15.5 |
Equity |
33 |
42 |
38 |
44 |
50 |
Share price, Dec. 31, A share/ B Share |
178.3/ 163.2 |
218.4/ 200.9 |
208.4/ 195.3 |
277.5/ 248.6 |
354.2 / 314.6 |
Highest price quoted, A share/ B Share |
194.1/ 176.4 |
222.6/ 204.3 |
303.1/ 270.0 |
290.0/ 259.4 |
375.8 / 338.1 |
Lowest price quoted, A share/ B Share |
154.3/ 136.2 |
169.6/ 155.9 |
186.9/ 173.7 |
171.0/ 162.6 |
277.0 / 247.1 |
Average closing price, A share/ B Share |
179.0/ 160.6 |
196.4/ 181.1 |
238.7/ 217.5 |
229.9/ 210.0 |
322.0 / 338.1 |
Average number of shares outstanding, millions |
1212.8 |
1215.6 |
1217.4 |
1216.1 |
1214.1 |
Diluted average number of shares outstanding, millions |
1214.4 |
1216.6 |
1218.7 |
1216.8 |
1215.8 |
Share issues 1973-2017
| 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 |