Statistics
| 31.12.2016 | 31.12.2017 | 31.12.2018 | 31.12.2019 | 31.12.2020 (preliminary) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price at year-end (CHF) | 128.30 | 151.70 | 135.40 | 175.00 | 157.50 |
| High (CHF) | 131.00 | 159.40 | 159.40 | 186.60 | 182.10 |
| Low (CHF) | 103.20 | 121.35 | 131.60 | 135.80 | 107.90 |
| Market capitalisation (CHF million) | 6,415.0 | 7,403.0 | 6,607.5 | 8,540.0 | 7,686.0 |
| Basic earnings per share (CHF) | 11.53 | 11.50 | 11.14 | 15.02 | 9.65 |
| Diluted earnings per share (CHF) | 11.22 | 11.48 | 11.12 | 14.99 | 9.63 |
| Price / earnings (p / e) ratio | 11.13 | 13.19 | 12.15 | 11.65 | 16.32 |
| Price / book (p / b) ratio | 1.04 | 1.14 | 1.07 | 1.20 | 1.10 |
| Number of shares issued (units) | 50,000,000 | 48,800,000 | 48,800,000 | 48,800,000 | 48,800,000 |
| Number of treasury shares (units) | 2,499,945 | 1,327,993 | 2,218,134 | 3,238,607 | 3,750,453 |
| Number of shares in circulation (units) | 47,500,055 | 47,472,007 | 46,581,866 | 45,561,393 | 45,049,547 |
| Average number of shares outstanding | 46,381,359 | 47,641,577 | 46,979,421 | 46,219,774 | 45,031,594 |
| Dividend per share (CHF) | 5.20 | 5.60 | 6.00 | 6.40 | 6.40 |
| Dividend pay-out ratio (in percent) | 45.1 | 48.7 | 53.9 | 42.6 | 66.3 |
| Dividend yield (in percent) | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 |