Atlas Copco Group
The Atlas Copco shares are listed at the exchange NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, Large cap.
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.
| A-share | B-share | |
| NASDAQ OMX | ATCO A | ATCO B |
| ISIN code (ordinary share) | SE0017486889 | SE0017486897 |
| ISIN code (redemption share) | SE0017486863 | SE0017486871 |
| Reuters | ATCOa.ST | ATCOb.ST |
| Bloomberg | ATCOA SS | ATCOB SS |
| ADR | ATLKY.OTC | ATLCY.OTC |
The Annual General Meeting 2022 approved the Board’s proposal of the dividend of SEK 7.60 per share to be paid for the 2021 fiscal year. In order to facilitate a more efficient cash management, the dividend will be paid in two instalments, the first with record date April 28, 2022 and the second with record date October 21, 2022. The first installment amount will be SEK 3.80 per share. The second installment amount will be SEK 0.95 per share after the share split and redemption procedure decided by the Annual General Meeting.
The Annual General Meeting also approved that each Atlas Copco share held on the record date May 16, 2022, will be split into four (4) ordinary shares and one (1) 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 3.80 |
27 April, 2022 |
28 April, 2022 |
3 May, 2022 |
Share redemption |
SEK 8.00 |
13 May, 2022 |
16 May, 2022 |
Around 13 Jun, 2022 |
| Dividend | SEK 0.95* | 20 Oct, 2022 | 21 Oct, 2022 | 26 Oct, 2022 |
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.
| Key figures per share | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Basic earnings/ diluted earnings |
13.60 |
12.16 | 14.89 |
Dividend 1) |
7.00 |
7.30 | 7.60 |
- Dividend as % of basic earnings |
51.5% |
60.0% | 51.0% |
- Dividend yield % |
2.4% |
1.9% | 1.4% |
Redemption of shares |
- |
- | 8.00 |
Operating cash flow |
12.04 |
15.56 | 15.91 |
Equity |
44 |
44 | 56 |
Share price, Dec. 31, A share/ B Share |
373.6 / 325.2 |
421.1 / 368.3 | 625.8 / 532.2 |
Highest price quoted, A share/ B Share |
386.5 / 336.9 |
445.5 /390.0 | 629.4 / 533.6 |
Lowest price quoted, A share/ B Share |
205.0 / 188.5 |
266.7 / 231.6 | 434.1 / 379.3 |
Average closing price, A share/ B Share |
288.0 / 258.8 |
385.0 / 338.0 | 539.5 / 459.6 |
Average number of shares outstanding, millions |
1 214.7 |
1 215.4 | 1 217.7 |
Diluted average number of shares outstanding, millions |
1 215.8 |
1 217.2 | 1 220.5 |
| Number of shareholders, December 31 | 81 656 | 82 079 | 87 923 |
| Market capitalization, December 31 | 440 497 | 497 187 | 732 967 |
| 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 |
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| Bonus issue | No new shares issued, quota value SEK 0.16 |
157 |
