Dividend & capital history

Dividend history

Common shares (Swiss francs per share)
Year Amount Record date Ex-date Pay-date
1996 0.50 May 30, 1997 May 30, 1997
1997 0.55 May 22, 1998 May 22, 1998
1998 0.70 April 26, 1999 April 26, 1999
1999 0.84 May 2, 2000 May 2, 2000 May 2, 2000
2000 1.00 May 11, 2001 May 14, 2001 May 14, 2001
2001 1.00 April 26, 2002 April 29, 2002 April 29, 2002
2002 0.60 April 25, 2003 April 28, 2003 April 28, 2003
2003 0.70 July 9, 2004 July 12, 2004 July 12, 2004
2004 1.00 June 6, 2005 June 8, 2005 June 8, 2005
2005 1.00 June 5, 2006 June 6, 2006 June 6, 2006
2006 1.20 May 21, 2007 May 22, 2007 May 22, 2007
2007 1.50 May 19, 2008 May 20, 2008 May 20, 2008
2008 1.50 May 26, 2009 May 27, 2009 May 27, 2009

Capital history (in '000)

Year Share increase Issued shares Treasury stock Outstanding shares Events
1996 16,464 40 16,424 Adia/Ecco merger
1997 47 16,512 119 16,392 Stock option plan FY 1997
1998 500 17,012 59 16,952 Capital increase public offer
1998 73 17,084 59 17,025 Stock option plan FY 1998
1999 14 17,098 19 17,079 Conversion PC* into common stock
1999 600 17,698 19 17,679 Capital increase private placement
1999 133 17,831 19 17,812 Stock option plan FY 1999
2000 634 18,465 13 18,452 Share exchange Olsten
2000 86 18,551 13 18,538 Stock option plan FY 2000
2001 185,513 133 185,380 Common share split 10:1, ex-date: May 14, 2001
ADR split 5:1, ex-date: May 17, 2001
2001 785 186,299 130 186,169 Stock option plan FY 2001
2002 571 186,870 173 186,697 Stock option plan FY 2002/conversion PC* into common stock
2003 4 186,874 173 186,701 Stock option plan Q203
2003 83 186,957 173 186,784 Stock option plan Q303
2003 148 187,105 170 186,935 Stock option plan Oct/Nov 03
2003 53 187,158 169 186,990 2003 year end
2004 191 187,349 19 187,330 Stock option plan
2005 258 187,607 1,510 186,097 Stock option plan
2006 1,194 188,801 3,965 184,836 Stock option plan
2007 462 189,264 6,616 182,647 Stock option plan
2008 - 189,264 15,075 174,188 -

* PC: participation certificates