Share performance
Swiss Re shares
Swiss Re had a market capitalisation of CHF 30.4 billion on 31 December 2013, with 370.7 million shares outstanding, of which 342.2 million are entitled to dividends. Swiss Re shares are listed in accordance with the main standard on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX) and are traded under the ticker symbol SREN. The shares are also traded over the counter as part of an American Depositary Receipt (ADR) level I programme (OTC symbol SSREY).
General information on Swiss Re shares
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Identification numbers |
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ADR |
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Swiss Security Number (Valorennummer) |
12688156 |
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ISIN (International Securities Identification Number) |
CH0126881561 |
US8708861088 |
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Ticker symbols |
Bloomberg |
Telekurs |
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SREN:VX |
SREN |
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ADR1 |
SSREY:US |
SSREY |
SSREY.PK |
Share price performance
Swiss Re shares opened the year at CHF 65.90. On 24 June 2013 the shares experienced an intra-day low of CHF 66.10. An intra-day high of CHF 84.75 was achieved on 11 November 2013. The year-end share price was CHF 82.05.
During 2013 the STOXX Europe 600 Insurance index (SXIP) and the broader index of Swiss blue chips (SMI) increased by 28.9% and 20.2% respectively. The Swiss Re share increased by 24.5%.
Share trading
The average on-exchange daily trading volume for 2013 was 1.0 million shares, the same as in 2012. Trading volume peaked at 3.3 million shares on 21 February 2013, the day the 2012 Annual Results were published.
Swiss Re’s dividend policy
Swiss Re’s highest priority is to grow the regular dividend with long-term earnings. At a minimum Swiss Re aims to maintain the regular dividend. Then Swiss Re will deploy capital for business growth where it meets its profitability requirements. Dividends are typically paid out of current earnings and Swiss Re pays its dividend annually. Shares are ex-dividend two working days after the Annual General Meeting (AGM), with payment made five working days after the AGM. The corresponding dates in 2014 are 15 and 22 April.
Dividends
The Board of Directors proposes a regular dividend of CHF 3.85 per share and an additional special dividend of CHF 4.15 per share for 2013. Both dividends will be in the form of Swiss withholding tax exempt distributions out of legal reserves from capital contributions.
Index representation
In addition to its relevant industry indices, Swiss Re is also represented in various Swiss, European and global indices, including the SMI and the SXIP. The composition of these indices is typically based on free-float market capitalisation. Swiss Re is also a member of various sustainability indices, including the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good index families.
Weighting in indices
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As of 31 December 2013 |
Index weight (in %) |
Swiss/blue chip indices |
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SMI |
2.82 |
SPI |
2.37 |
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Insurance indices |
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STOXX Europe 600 Insurance |
5.18 |
Bloomberg Europe 500 Insurance |
5.52 |
FTSEurofirst 300 Insurance |
6.48 |
Dow Jones Insurance Titans 30 |
2.78 |
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Sustainability indices |
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Dow Jones Sustainability Europe |
0.67 |
Dow Jones Sustainability World |
0.33 |
FTSE4Good Global |
0.21 |
MSCI Global Climate |
1.02 |
Information for investors
More information on Swiss Re’s shares is available in the Investor Relations section on Swiss Re’s website at: www.swissre.com/investors
Key share statistics 2009-20131
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As of 31 December |
2009 |
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2012 |
2013 |
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Shares outstanding2 |
370 701 168 |
370 704 153 |
370 706 931 |
370 706 931 |
370 706 931 |
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of which Treasury shares and shares reserved for corporate purposes |
27 994 167 |
28 083 630 |
27 970 432 |
27 537 673 |
28 511 298 |
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Shares entitled to dividend |
342 707 001 |
342 620 523 |
342 736 499 |
343 169 258 |
342 195 633 |
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CHF unless otherwise stated |
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Dividend paid per share |
0.10 |
1.00 |
2.75 |
3.00 |
3.503 |
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Dividend yield4 (in %) |
0.2 |
2.0 |
5.7 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
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Earnings per share5 |
1.49 |
2.64 |
6.79 |
11.13 |
12.04 |
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Book value per share6 |
67.72 |
68.99 |
80.74 |
87.76 |
82.76 |
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Price per share year-end |
49.91 |
50.30 |
47.87 |
65.90 |
82.05 |
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Price per share year high (intra-day) |
53.10 |
53.75 |
60.75 |
68.10 |
84.75 |
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Price per share year low (intra-day) |
11.88 |
42.10 |
35.12 |
47.25 |
66.10 |
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Daily trading volume (in CHF millions) |
98 |
86 |
73 |
58 |
78 |
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Market capitalisation7 (in CHF millions) |
18 502 |
18 646 |
17 746 |
24 430 |
30 417 |
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ADR price at year-end (in USD) |
48.19 |
53.72 |
50.55 |
72.30 |
92.38 |