Share information

The Atlas Copco shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, which represented 28.6% of the total trading of the A share (34.3% of the B share) in 2021. Other markets, so called Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTF), e.g. CBOE and Turquoise, accounted for 40.0% (35.3% of the B share), and the remaining 31.4% (30.4% of the B share) were traded outside public markets, for example through over-the-counter trading. The market capitalization at year end 2021 was MSEK 732 967 (497 187) and the company represented 5.9% (5.7) of the total market value of Nasdaq Stockholm. Atlas Copco was the fifth (second) most traded share in 2021 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 2021, there were 32 781 544 ADRs outstanding, of which 31 509 088 represented A shares and 1 272 456 represented B shares.

The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting 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 is proposed to be paid in two installments, the first with record date May 2, 2023, and the second with record date October 20, 2023.

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.