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INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND ITS SHARE CAPITAL
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHARE CAPITAL
7.2.3.2
Market data
31/12/2015
31/12/2016
Market capitalisation at period-end
€533m
€588m
Share price
•
High
€24.48
€27.34
•
Low
€15.75
€20.27
Share price at period-end
€24.03
€26.47
7.2.3.3
Dividends
Year
Number of
eligible shares
Dividend paid
for the year
2013
22,018,839 €0.45 per share
2014
21,634,698 €0.75 per share
2015
21,304,807 €0.80 per share
2016
21,158,238* €1.00 per share
* Estimated number of eligible shares based on the Company’s capital at 28 February 2017 excluding the number of treasury shares held at that date.
Any dividends not claimed within five years of the date of their payment
revert to the French State (Article 2224 of the French Civil Code).
At the Annual General Meeting of 24 May 2016, the shareholders
approved the payment of a dividend of €0.80 for each share making
up the Company’s share capital (excluding treasury shares).
At the next Annual General Meeting to be held on 16 May 2017, a
dividend payment of €1 per share will be proposed.
7.2.3.4
Dividend policy
Assystem’s dividend policy is determined by its corporate governance
bodies, based on the Group’s dividend payment capacity, financial
position and financing requirements.
Dividend payouts may change compared with previously paid amounts
and will always remain in line with the Group’s business plan.
7.2.3.5
Per-share data
In euros
2015
2016
Diluted earnings per share
0.93
1.48
The calculation of the diluted average weighted number of shares used
to determine diluted earnings per share is explained in Note 7 to the
consolidated financial statements.
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