Dividend and buybacks
Distribution of dividend and opportunity to buy back shares are regarded as suitable ways to adapt the capital structure.
The Group’s dividend policy is to place emphasis on paying a progressive annual dividend amount over time. The Annual General Meeting approves the annual dividend based on the Board’s recommendation. In addition, free cash flow post dividends and investments will be returned to shareholders through share buybacks or extra dividends.
Dividends dates and payments
Amount per share (NOK) | Proposal | Resolution | Ex.date | Payment date | |
Special dividend | 2.22 | 07/05/25 | 16/06/25 | 24/06/25 | |
2024 ordinary dividend | 2.25 | 07/02/25 | 07/05/25 | 08/05/25 | 16/05/25 |
Special dividend | 8.56 | 08/08/24 | 02/09/24 | 03/09/24 | 13/09/24 |
Special dividend | 77.10 | 22/03/24 | 29/05/24 | 30/05/24 | 06/06/24 |
2023 ordinary dividend | 2.00 | 06/02/24 | 07/02/24 | 26/04/24 | 08/05/24 |
2022 ordinary dividend | 2.00 | 10/02/23 | 28/04/23 | 02/05/23 | 10/05/23 |
2021 ordinary dividend | 2.00 | 11/02/22 | 04/05/22 | 05/05/22 | 13/05/22 |
2020 ordinary dividend | 2.00 | 12/02/21 | 06/05/21 | 07/05/21 | 19/05/21 |
2019 ordinary dividend | 0.00 | ||||
2018 ordinary dividend | 2.00 | 13/02/19 | 03/05/19 | 06/05/19 | 14/05/19 |
2017 ordinary dividend | 1.78 | 08/02/18 | 03/05/18 | 04/05/18 | 15/05/18 |
2016 ordinary dividend | 1.75 | 19/04/17 | 12/05/17 | 15/05/17 | 24/05/17 |
2015 ordinary dividend | 1.75 | 19/04/16 | 11/05/16 | 12/05/16 | 24/05/16 |
Dividends paid before split in A and B class shares in 2015. Year indicates fiscal year, the amount was paid out the following year.
(NOK) | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Dividend | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 |
(NOK) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
Dividend | 6.00 | 5.00 | 4.25 | 3.25 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Buybacks
On 22 March 2024, Vend announced a capital return package of NOK 24 billion, including a multi-year share buyback programme of approximately NOK 4 billion.
The first tranche of the programme was announced 9 September 2024, and ended 25 February 2025. Through the programme. Vend bought back in total 6,010,272 shares with a transaction value of approx. NOK 1,999,999,710.buyback programme. Detailed information about the buyback programme available here: https://vend.com/ir/releases/schibsted-asa-scha-schb-buyback-programme-completed-2025-02-25.
The second trance of the programme was announced 10 March. It was terminated 11 June 2025, as the intention to launch an offer to buy back up to approximately 13.5 million own shares in a tender offer was announced. Through the programme, Vend bought back in total 2,592,000 shares with a transaction value of NOK 788,021,648. Detailed information about the buyback programme available here: https://vend.com/ir/releases/vend-marketplaces-asa-vendavendb-buyback-programme-completed-following-termination.
On 17 June 2025, Vend annonced the result of the offer to buy back 13.5 million shares at a fixed price of NOK 359.84 per A share and 343.72 per B share. The offer resulted in the buyback of in total 482,670 A-shares and 13,013,248 B-shares, corresponding to a total of 13,495,918 shares. The total value of the buyback was NOK 4,646,291,653.