Dividend

Dividends enable shareholders to participate in the company’s success. HHLA pursues a yield-orientated dividend distribution policy, which aims to pay out between 50 % and 70 % of net profit for the year after non-controlling interests in the form of dividends.

Key figures2018201920202021202220232024
Dividend per class A share€ 0.80€ 0.70€ 0.45€ 0.75€ 0.75€ 0.08€ 0.16
Dividend yield as of 31.12.4.6 %2.9 %2.4 %3.6 %6.3 %0.5 %0.9 %
Earnings per share as of 31.12.€ 1.47€ 1.34€ 0.91€ 1.43€ 1.13€ 0.12€ 0.32
Payout ratio54 %52 %50 %53 %66 %67 %50 %
Total payout class A shares€ 56.0m€ 49.0m€ 32.3m€ 54.4m€ 54.4m€ 5.8m€ 11.6m

2020: EPS adjusted by changes in net provision
2024: Dividend proposal