Dividend Dividend per share1) (EURO) Dividend yield2) (%) 2018 0.00 0.0 2017 1.40 2.2 2016 0.50 1.5 2015 1.00 2.7 2014 1.20 2.4 2013 1.00 1.8 2012 1.50 5.3 2011 1.50 5.8 2010 0.70 2.1 2009 0.00 0.0 2008 0.20 1.5 2007 0.90 2.7 2006 0.80 2.6 2005 0.57 2.1 2004 0.42 2.5 2003 0.38 2.3 2002 0.38 3.7 2001 0.36 4.4 2000 0.29 3.0 1999 0.29 3.1 1998 0.27 2.9 1997 0.23 2.3 1996 0.25 3.1 1) adjusted to 3 to 1 share split 2) based on year-end price Share Feedback Overview Company Products & markets Investor Relations Media Jobs & careers We recommend Innovation Locations News Financial publications Job offers Service Contact Publications Search Sitemap Imprint Data protection Terms & conditions Legal notice To top Privacy settings Cookies that essential for technical reasons are set on this webpage so we can provide users with our offers. A cookie that stores your current privacy settings is also set (selection cookie). With the exception of the selection cookie, technically non-essential cookies and tracking mechanisms, that enable us to provide you with customized offers (marketing cookies and tracking mechanisms), are only used if you have given prior consent to such use: Read more about our privacy policy. Consent to marketing cookies Read more » When clicking "Save" only the cookies you selected will be used. Under your privacy settings ,you can withdraw at any time the consent that you granted here with immediate effect. Consent to marketing cookies Save By clicking on "consent to marketing cookies", you also consent to your data being processed in the USA in accordance with Art. 49 Para. 1 S.1 lit.a GDPR. The USA is considered by the European Court of Justice to be a country with an inadequate level of data protection according to EU standards. In particular, there is a risk that your data may be processed by US authorities for control and monitoring purposes, possibly without the possibility of judicial remedy. Data protection notice (Privacy policy) | Corporate Information