Dividend information

Fortum’s dividend policy

Fortum’s dividend policy is based on the following preconditions:

The dividend policy ensures that shareholders receive a fair remuneration for their entrusted capital, supported by the company’s long-term strategy that aims at increasing earnings per share and thereby the dividend.

When proposing the dividend, the Board of Directors looks at a range of factors, including the macro environment, balance sheet strength as well as future investment plans.

Fortum's dividend policy is to pay a stable, sustainable, and over time increasing dividend.

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Dividend history

Dividend for the year Dividend per share, EUR Dividend/earnings, % Dividend yield, %
2019 1.10 66 5.0
2018 1.10 116 5.8
2017 1.10 112 6.7
2016 1.10 196 7.5
2015 1.10 24 7.9
2014 1.30* 37 7.2
2013 1.10 80 6.6
2012 1.00 62.9 7.1
2011 1.00 50.3 6.1
2010 1.00 68.5 4.4
2009 1.00 67.6 5.3
2008 1.00 57.5 6.6
2007 1.35 77.6 4.4
2006 1.26 103.3 5.8
2005 1.12** 72.3 7.1
2004*** 0.58 39.2 4.3
2003 0.42 46.2 5.1
2002 0.31 39.3 5.3
2001 0.26 45.6 5.5
2000 0.23 41.9 5.3
1999 0.18 43.4 4.0
1998 0.13 46.3 2.5

* Dividend of EUR 1.10 per share, and in addition extra dividend of EUR 0.20 per share for 2014
** 0.54 including EUR 0.54 from discontinuing operations, earnings based on IFRS
*** Neste Oil shares not included, earnings based on IFRS