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 figures2017201820192020202120222023
Dividend per class A share€ 0.67€ 0.80€ 0.70€ 0.45€ 0.75€ 0.75€ 0.08
Dividend yield as of 31.12.2.8 %4.6 %2.9 %2.4 %3.6 %6.3 %0.5 %
Earnings per share as of 31.12.€ 1.02€ 1.47€ 1.34€ 0.91€ 1.43€ 1.13€ 0.12
Payout ratio66 %54 %52 %50 %53 %66 %67 %
Total payout class A shares€ 46.9m€ 56.0m€ 49.0m€ 32.3m€ 54.4m€ 54.4m€ 5.8m

2020: EPS adjusted by changes in net provision
2023: Dividend proposal