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Our shareholders
Since 13 March 2014, UCB’s capital amounts to € to 583 516 974, divided in 194 505 658 ordinary shares with no nominal value.
The main shareholder of UCB is Financière de Tubize SA, a Belgian company listed on Euronext Brussels.
Shareholders structure
62% free float
Shareholders' meetings
The Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders is held on the last Thursday of April at 11:00.
The next shareholders meeting will take place on
29 April 2021
Shareholders' meeting archives
UCB shares
Since 13 March 2014, share capital of UCB amounts to € to 583 516 974 and is represented by 194 505 658 shares.
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap @ year-end (€ billion) | 16.19 | 11.85 | 12.90 | 13.87 | 13.79 | 16.43 |
| Earnings per share | € 3.25 | € 2.76 | € 4.00 | € 4.24 | € 4.23 | € 3.87 |
| High of the year | € 86.05 | € 85.12 | € 79.05 | € 81.48 | € 80.06 | € 114.45 |
| Low of the year | € 60.40 | € 54.84 | € 56.55 | € 60.08 | € 62.26 | € 60.18 |
| Year-end share price | € 83.23 | € 60.91 | € 66.18 | € 71.30 | € 70.90 | € 84.48 |
| Average trading volume (share) | 312 241 | 325 396 | 365 284 | 347 173 | 339 671 | 379 092 |
Dividend
The Board intends to continue to sustain a dynamic dividend policy, consistent with the long term growth prospects of the Company, offering gradual increase in dividend, and as far as possible not to reduce it, irrespective of the short term income variations.
The Board of Directors proposes to pay a gross dividend of € 1.27 per share (gross) subject to approval by the annual general meeting of the shareholders.
- Coupon # 24
- Ex-dividend: 30 April 2021
- Record date: 3 May 2021
- Payment: 4 May 2021
Coupon # 24 of UCB shares is payable at € 0.889 net per share after deduction of Belgian withholding tax of 30%*, via our paying agent, KBC Bank NV.
* Lower witholding tax rates may be applicable depending the specific situation of each shareholder.