Investor Information
Outokumpu share basics
| Listing | NASDAQ OMX Helsinki |
| Trading symbol | OUT1V |
| Number of shares | 182 010 542 |
| 2003B stock options | OUT1VEW203 |
| 2003C stock options | not listed |
Shares and share capital
On December 31, 2009, Outokumpu Oyj's fully-paid and registered share capital totalled EUR 309 417 921.40 and consisted of 182 010 542 shares. The company has one class of shares and each share entitles its holder to one vote at a General Meeting of Shareholders.
Listing of shares
Outokumpu shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The trading symbol is OUT1V. Outokumpu's stock options 2003B (trading symbol OUT1VEW203) are also listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The 2003C stock options are not listed.
Treasury shares
Outokumpu held 1 040 888 of its own shares (treasury shares) at the end of 2009. Repurchases were made between April 9 and November 27, 2001 and November 1 and 6, 2007. The treasury shares correspond to 0.57% of Outokumpu's shares and voting rights.
State ownership
The Finnish State holds 31.0% of Outokumpu shares and voting rights through its wholly-owned company Solidium Oy. According to an act passed by Finland's parliament in December 2007, the state's holding in Outokumpu can be reduced to zero.
Dividend proposal
The Outokumpu Board of Directors proposes a dividend of EUR 0.35 per share for the 2009 financial year. The effective dividend yield is 2.6% and the average dividend payout ratio over the past five years is 92%.
Outokumpu share price development
The closing price of Outokumpu's share on December 30, 2009 was EUR 13.26 (Dec 31, 2008: EUR 8.28), up 60% during the year.
In 2009, the highest share price was 15.67 (2008: EUR 33.99) in August and the lowest share price was EUR 7.72 (2008: EUR 6.33) in January. The average price was EUR 11.49 (2008: EUR 18.99). At year-end 2009, Outokumpu's market capitalisation was EUR 2 413 million (2008: EUR 1 502 million), up by 61% compared to the previous year. Turnover in Outokumpu shares on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange in 2009 totalled 355.1 million shares (2008: 511.1 million) and amounted to EUR 4 079 million (2008: EUR 9 693 million). Average daily turnover during 2009 was 1.44 million shares (2008: 2.03 million shares).
