Dividend and dividend policy

Dividend policy

In line with the company's Stock Exchange Release of 27 September 2006, Neste Oil's dividend payout ratio is at least one third of its comparable net profit.

Dividend information
 
2012* 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Dividend per share 0.38 € 0.35 € 0.35 € 0.25 € 0.80 € 1.00 € 0.90 € 0.80 €
Dividend yield, % **) 3.9% 4.5% 2.9% 2.0% 7.6% 4.1% 3.9% 3.4%
Payout ratio% of comparable EPS 54% 106% 54% 119% 51% 44% 37% 31%
Record date 9 Apr 2013 2 Apr 2012 19 Apr 2011 20 Apr 2010 8 Apr 2010 19 Mar 2008 26 Mar 2007 27 Mar 2006
Dividend payment date 16 Apr 2013 11 Apr 2012 28 Apr 2011 27 Apr 2010 17 Apr 2009 28 Mar 2008 3 Apr 2007 3 Apr 2006

*) Board of Directors proposal to the Annual General Meeting

**)Dividend yield is calculated by using average share price in the last trading day of the year