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Dividend
According to Sampo's dividend policy total annual dividends paid will be at least 50 per cent of Group's net profit for the year (excluding extraordinary items). In addition share buy-backs can be used to complement the cash dividend.
The policy was applied for the first time to the dividend paid in 2012.
Dividends 1988-2018
| Accounting year |
Original dividend |
Total dividend |
Dividend including the splits |
| 2018 | 2.85 EUR | 1,582,752,772.50 EUR | 2.85 EUR |
| 2017 | 2.60 EUR | 1,443,914,810.00 EUR | 2.60 EUR |
| 2016 | 2.30 EUR | 1,288,000,000.00 EUR | 2.30 EUR |
| 2015 | 2.15 EUR | 1,204,000,000.00 EUR | 2.15 EUR |
| 2014 | 1.95 EUR | 1,092,000,000.00 EUR | 1.95 EUR |
| 2013 | 1.65 EUR | 924,000,000.00 EUR | 1.65 EUR |
| 2012 | 1.35 EUR | 756,000,000.00 EUR | 1.35 EUR |
| 2011 | 1.20 EUR | 672,000,000.00 EUR | 1.20 EUR |
| 2010 | 1.15 EUR | 645,474,748.50 EUR | 1.15 EUR |
| 2009 | 1.00 EUR | 561,282,390.00 EUR | 1.00 EUR |
| 2008 | 0.80 EUR | 449,097,912.00 EUR | 0.80 EUR |
| 2007 | 1.20 EUR | 694,237,068.00 EUR | 1.20 EUR |
| 2006 | 1.20 EUR | 692,967,942.00 EUR | 1.20 EUR |
| 2005 | 0.60 EUR | 338,820,309.00 EUR | 0.60 EUR |
| 2004 | 0.20 EUR | 113,156,253.00 EUR | 0.20 EUR |
| 2003 | 1.50 EUR | 831,301,822.50 EUR | 1.50 EUR |
| 2002 | 0.35 EUR | 193,848,853.00 EUR | 0.35 EUR |
| 2001 | 0.75 EUR | 416,717,636.00 EUR | 0.75 EUR |
| 2000 | 8.00 EUR | 888,935,944.00 EUR | 1.60 EUR |
| 1999 | 14.50 FIM | 144,567,614.10 FIM | 0.49 EUR |
| 1998 | 4.80 FIM | 291,840,000.00 FIM | 0.16 EUR |
| 1997 | 3.00 FIM | 182,400,000.00 FIM | 0.10 EUR |
| 1996 | 6.00 FIM | 91,200,000.00 FIM | 0.05 EUR |
| 1995 | 5.00 FIM | 76,000,000.00 FIM | 0.04 EUR |
| 1994 | 4.00 FIM | 60,800,000.00 FIM | 0.03 EUR |
| 1993 | 4.00 FIM | 36,000,000.00 FIM | 0.03 EUR |
| 1992 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | - | - | - |
| 1990 | 2.60 FIM | 23,400,000.00 FIM | 0.02 EUR |
| 1989 | 3.40 FIM | 30,600,000.00 FIM | 0.03 EUR |
| 1988 | 3.00 FIM | 18,000,000.00 FIM | 0.03 EUR |
Sampo plc's A share has been split on two occasions. In 1997, the share was split into four shares and in 2001 it was split into five shares. Dividends paid before the introduction of the Euro are expressed in Finnish markka in the table below.
The right to withdraw dividends is valid for three years.
Updated 18 Apr 2019
