Munich Re will pay an unchanged dividend of
€8.60 per share (total
€1.3bn). Including the dividend payment of
30 April 2018, the amount returned to Munich Re's shareholders
since 2005, including the share buy-backs carried out since then,
will total around €26bn.
In April 2018, the Board of Management of Munich Reinsurance
Company concluded its 2017/2018 share buy-back programme. By the
Annual General Meeting on 25 April 2018, a total of 5,489,431
shares with a volume of €1bn had been
repurchased by the Company as part of this programme. The shares
were retired directly after the AGM. Since then, the share capital
has been divided into a total of 149,538,477 shares.
2017
Munich Re again will pay an increased dividend of
€8.60 per share for the financial year 2016
(previous year: €8.25). This means Munich Re
is making a total payout of over €1.3bn to
its shareholders. Including the dividend payment of 2 May 2017, the
amount returned to Munich Re's shareholders since 2006, including
the share buy-backs carried out since then, will total around
€23bn. In a new share buy-back programme,
shares with a volume of up to €1bn are to be
repurchased before the Annual General Meeting on 25 April 2018.
In April 2017, the Board of Management of Munich Reinsurance
Company concluded its 2016/2017 share buy-back programme. By the
Annual General Meeting on 26 April 2017, a total of 6,025,989
shares with a volume of €1bn had been
repurchased by the Company as part of this programme. The shares
were retired directly after the AGM. Since then, the share capital
has been divided into a total of 155,027,908 shares
2016
Munich Re will pay a significantly increased dividend of
€8.25 per share for the financial year 2015
(previous year: €7.75). This means Munich Re
is making a total payout of over €1.3bn to
its shareholders. Including the dividend payment of 28 April 2016,
the amount returned to Munich Re's shareholders since 2006,
including the share buy-backs carried out since then, will total
around €20bn. In a new share buy-back
programme, shares with a volume of up to
€1bn are to be repurchased before the Annual
General Meeting on 26 April 2017.
In April 2016, the Board of Management of Munich Reinsurance
Company concluded its 2015/2016 share buy-back programme. By the
Annual General Meeting on 27 April 2016, a total of 5,790,064
shares with a volume of €1bn had been
repurchased by the Company as part of this programme. The shares
were retired directly after the AGM. Since then, the share capital
has been divided into a total of 161,053,897 shares.
2015
The result of €3.2bn allows us to propose
that we raise the dividend to €7.75 per
share. Munich Re is and remains one of the strongest high-dividend
companies in the DAX. Including the dividend payment of 24 April
2015, the amount returned to Munich Re's shareholders since 2006,
including the share buy-backs carried out since then, will total
around €18bn. In a new share buy-back
programme, shares with a volume of up to
€1bn are to be repurchased before the Annual
General Meeting on 27 April 2016.
In April 2015, the Board of Management of Munich Reinsurance
Company concluded its 2014/2015 share buy-back programme. By the
Annual General Meeting on 23 April 2015, a total of 6,098,657
shares with a volume of almost €1bn had been
repurchased by the Company as part of this programme. The shares
were retired directly after the AGM. Since then, the share capital
has been divided into a total of 166,843,961 shares.
2014
Munich Re is paying a significantly increased dividend of
€7.25 per share for the financial year 2013
(previous year: €7.00). Including
the dividend payment of 2 May 2014, the
amount returned to Munich Re's shareholders since 2006, including
the share buy-backs carried out since then, will total around
€16bn. In a new share buy-back programme,
shares with a volume of up to €1bn are to be
repurchased before the Annual General Meeting on 23 April 2015.
In April 2014, the Board of Management of Munich Reinsurance
Company concluded its 2013/2014 share buy-back programme. By the
Annual General Meeting on 30 April 2014, a total of 6,398,594
shares with a volume of almost €1bn had been
repurchased by the Company as part of this programme. The shares
were retired directly after the AGM. Since then, the share capital
has been divided into a total of 172,942,618 shares.
In May 2014, Munich Reinsurance Company's Board of Management
decided on a further share buy-back (share buy-back programme
2014/2015), thus availing itself of the authorisation granted by
the Annual General Meeting on 30 April 2014. Own shares with a
maximum volume of up to €1bn are to be
repurchased before the Annual General Meeting in 2015. By the end
of 2014, already 4,425,081 shares were bought back under this
programme for around €694m.
2013
On account of the very good annual result for 2012 the dividend
was substantially increased to €7.00 per
share. This constitutes a further confirmation of the sustainable
attractive and stable dividend policy of Munich Re.
In November 2013, Munich Reinsurance Company's Board of Management
decided on a further share buy-back (share buy-back programme
2013/2014), thus availing itself of the authorisation granted by
the Annual General Meeting on 20 April 2011. Own shares with a
maximum volume of up to €1bn are to be
repurchased before the Annual General Meeting in 2014. By the end
of 2013, already 1,905,838 shares were bought back under this
programme for around €300m.
2012
Thanks to our solid capitalisation and good earnings prospects,
we paid out an unchanged dividend of €6.25
per share in 2012, despite 2011 having been a difficult year.
Munich Re shares thus remain an attractive equity investment, which
is also included in the DivDax.
2011
In April 2011, the Board of Management of Munich Reinsurance
Company concluded its 2010/2011 share buy-back programme. By the
Annual General Meeting on 20 April 2011, a total of 9,127,259
shares with a volume of almost €1bn had been
repurchased by the Company as part of this programme. The shares
were retired directly after the AGM. Since then, the share capital
has been divided into a total of 179,341,212 shares.
On account of the pleasing annual result for 2010, the dividend
was increased to €6.25. Munich Re shares are
therefore among the DAX's most attractive equity investments. For
the period 2005 to 2011, Munich Re thus returned nearly
€12bn to its shareholders via share
buy-backs and dividends.
In connection with the AGM, our shareholders were again offered
all kinds of electronic options for casting their votes on the
various agenda items (issuing power of attorney to the Company
proxies, postal vote, online participation).
2010
In May 2010, Munich Reinsurance Company's Board of Management
decided on a further share buy-back (share buy-back programme
2010/2011), thus availing itself of the authorisation granted by
the Annual General Meeting on 28 April 2010. Own shares with a
maximum volume of up to €1bn are to be
repurchased before the Annual General Meeting in 2011. By the end
of 2010, 6,089,668 shares were bought back under this programme for
around €650m.
Munich Reinsurance Company became the first DAX 30 company to
offer online participation and a postal vote at its Annual General
Meeting in 2010. This enabled our shareholders to take advantage of
these options recently introduced by German legislation when
casting their votes on the various agenda items.
Warren E. Buffett increases his stake in Munich Re shares: In the
course of 2010, Mr. Buffett and/or various companies in his group
increased their participation from around 3% to a total share of
some 10.2%. They have informed us that the objective of the
investment is to generate trading profits and not to implement
strategic objectives. Besides, the intention is to acquire further
shares over the next 12 months.
2009
By mid-March 2009, altogether 9.002.180 shares were acquired for
around €1bn under the 2008/2009 share
buy-back programme (including shares repurchased in 2008). The
shares were duly retired at the beginning of April 2009, again
using a simplified process without reducing the share capital. The
total number of shares now stands at 197,401,624.
On 22 April 2009, the Annual General Meeting resolved that we
avail ourselves of the opportunities created by the new German Act
Implementing the Shareholder Rights Directive. As a result, the
Board of Management may allow shareholders to cast a postal vote at
the Annual General Meeting in 2010, for instance.
With the economy having stabilised, the share buy-back programme
was resumed after a seven-month break. Based on the authorisation
granted at the Annual General Meeting on 22 April 2009, the Board
of Management resolved on 1 October 2009 to acquire prior to the
Annual General Meeting on 28 April 2010 up to 15 million shares for
a maximum total purchase price of €1bn via
the stock exchange. By the end of 2009, 3,225,550 shares were
bought back under the programme for around
€350m.
2008
At the beginning of April 2008, another 11,484,866 shares
acquired under the 2007/2008 share buy-back programme in the period
from June 2007 to January 2008 were retired. The share capital
continues to total €587,725,396.48, now
divided up into 206,403,804 issued shares.
In May 2008, the Board of Management decided on the 2008/2009
share buy-back programme with a total volume of
€1bn, thus availing itself of the
authorisation granted by the Annual General Meeting on 17 April
2008. By the end of 2008, some eight million shares were
repurchased under this programme for around
€900m, partly using derivatives
2007
The share buy-back programme 2006 is successfully concluded in
February 2007. In line with previous announcements, 8,040,818
repurchased shares are retired in April 2007. This is done without
reducing the share capital, which thus continues to total
€587,725,396.48 but is now divided up into
221,539,415 shares.
In May, the Board of Management decides on another share buy-back
(share buy-back programme 2007). By the AGM in April 2008, own
shares with a volume of €2bn are to be
repurchased. For the first time, derivatives (sale of put options)
are used for buying back shares. A portion of the repurchased
shares are retired at the end of June, so that
– with the share capital remaining the same
– the number of shares decreases further to
217,888,670.
At the beginning of March, the free float increases to 100% after
Allianz AG reduces its stake to below 5%.
2006
In November, Munich Re’s Board of
Management decides to launch a share buy-back (share buy-back
programme 2006), thus availing itself for the first time of the
authorisation granted by the AGM in accordance with Section 71
para. 1 item 8 of the German Stock Companies Act. By the AGM in
April 2007, own shares with a volume of up to
€1bn are to be repurchased via the stock
exchange.
2005
Shareholders will have their own shareholder portal on the
internet. The service pages offer, among other things, the option
of viewing personal data saved in the register of shareholders or
to research historical share prices as well as other information in
connection with Munich Re shares.
Our free float rises to over 90%. Our commitment to sustainability
also has an impact on the investment side: Around 2% of our shares
are now held by so-called SRI or socially responsible
investors.
2004
Shareholders may register on the internet to have AGM documents
sent to them electronically. From 2005 registered shareholders will
receive their invitation to the AGM by e-mail and can complete
their registration online.
2003
The capital increase was very well received, 99.9% of the
subscription rights having being exercised. The subscription ratio
was two for seven. The share capital increased by
€130,337,141.76 or by 50,912,946 shares.
Following the reduction in our reciprocal shareholdings with
Allianz and HypoVereinsbank, the free float rose to just under
75%.
2002
The 1998/2002 warrants come to a successful conclusion. With an
exercise rate of 99.86%, they record a similarly positive
performance to that of their predecessor, the 1994/98 warrants.
The whole 2002 AGM can be followed by Munich Re shareholders live
online.
2001
Munich Re shareholders are able to register for the AGM directly
via the Internet for the first time. They can use this channel to
order admission cards or – if they do not
wish to attend the meeting in person – to
authorize company-appointed proxies to vote in accordance with
their instructions.
2000
The share restructuring measures are successfully completed;
only one category of Munich Re share is now listed on the stock
exchange – the Munich Re registered share
with the securities reference number WKN 843 002.
1999
Once registered shares are fully paid up, there is a 1:2 stock
split. Afterwards, registered and bearer shares are converted into
no-par-value shares.
The company's share capital is converted to euros.
The simplification of the company's share structure begins with an
attractive offer for the conversion of bearer shares into
registered shares.
Munich Re is included in the European indices Euro STOXX 50 and
STOXX 50.
1998
The business year is converted to a calendar-year basis and
consequently there is a short business year from 1 July to 31
December 1998.
Owing to the success of the warrants 1994/98, the new shares in
the 1998 capital increase are again issued with warrants
(1998/2002) attached.
1997
We offer the possibility of cost-efficient collective custody of
registered shares in the German giro transfer system.
The 1:10 stock split improves the handling of the shares.
1996
Our registered shares are included in the DAX 30.
1994
The new shares in the 1994 capital increase are issued
– for the first time
– with warrants for further Munich Re
shares.
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