Investors
Share and dividend
How many shareholders does BASF have and who are the top ones?
BASF has more than 900,000 shareholders. Referring to the Securities Trade Act §§ 33, 34 and 38, BASF has one major shareholder: BlackRock Inc. (5.49%, 12/21/2022).
How many BASF shares are issued and outstanding?
The total number of BASF registered shares with no par value is 892,522,164.
Who owns BASF?
With over 900,000 shareholders, BASF is one of the largest publicly owned companies with a high free float. An analysis of the shareholder structure carried out end of March 2024 showed that, at around 18% of share capital, the United States and Canada made up the largest regional group of institutional investors. Institutional investors from Germany accounted for 5%. Institutional investors from the United Kingdom and Ireland hold 6% of BASF shares, while investors from the rest of Europe hold a further 11% of capital. Institutional investors from the rest of the world, including the Asia Pacific region, hold 3% of BASF shares. Approximately 47% of the company’s share capital is held by private investors, nearly all of whom reside in Germany. BASF is therefore one of the DAX 40 companies with the largest percentage of private shareholders.
On what stock exchanges is BASF traded and what are the stock symbols?
| Security Code Numbers | |
| Germany | BASF11 |
| United States (CUSIP number) | 055262505 |
| ISIN International Securities Identification Number | DE000BASF111 |
| Ticker symbols | |
| Deutsche Börse | BAS |
| Pink Sheets / OTCQX | BASFY (ADR) |
| Bloomberg (Xetra trading) | BAS GY |
| Reuters (Xetra trading) | BASFn.DE |
What amounts of dividend have been paid so far and when were they paid?
| Fiscal year | Dividend per share | Stockholders' resolution | Payment date |
| 2023 | 3.40 | 04/25/2024 | 04/30/2024 |
| 2022 | 3.40 | 04/27/2023 | 05/03/2023 |
| 2021 | 3.40 | 04/29/2022 | 05/04/2022 |
| 2020 | 3.30 | 04/29/2021 | 05/04/2021 |
| 2019 | 3.30 | 06/18/2020 | 06/23/2020 |
| 2018 | 3.20 | 05/03/2018 | 05/08/2019 |
| 2017 | 3.10 | 05/04/2018 | 05/09/2018 |
| 2016 | 3.00 | 05/12/2017 | 05/17/2017 |
| 2015 | 2.90 | 04/29/2016 | 05/02/2016 |
| 2014 | 2.80 | 04/30/2015 | 05/04/2015 |
| 2013 | 2.70 | 05/02/2014 | 05/05/2014 |
| 2012 | 2.60 | 04/26/2013 | 04/29/2013 |
| 2011 | 2.50 | 04/27/2012 | 04/30/2012 |
| 2010 | 2.20 | 05/06/2011 | 05/09/2011 |
| 2009 | 1.70 | 04/29/2010 | 04/30/2010 |
| 2008 | 1.95 | 04/30/2009 | 05/04/2009 |
When is the next payment date?
The next dividend will be paid out on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
Does BASF currently have a share buyback program?
In line with the company’s priorities for the use of cash and in view of the profound changes in the global economy in the course of 2022, the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE has decided to terminate the share buyback program ahead of schedule. The volume of shares which have been bought back within the framework of the share buyback program in the period from January 11, 2022, until and including February 17, 2023, amounts to a number of 25,804,062 shares; this corresponds to 2.8 percent of the share capital on announcement of the program. The purchase price for these own shares totaled around €1.4 billion. The purchase of the shares was carried out by the banks that had been commissioned by BASF SE via the electronic trading platform of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Xetra).
Detailed information on the share buyback program is published on the website of BASF SE at www.basf.com/sharebuyback.
In which indices is the BASF shares included?
BASF shares are included in a number of internationally important indices with the following weightings*: DAX 40: 3.6%, MSCI World Chemicals: 3.9%, EURO STOXX 50: 1.4%.
* Weighting as of December 31, 2023
Where can I find historical financial information on BASF?
On our website under BASF Share you can find current information on the share price as well as a download section.