Note 9: Earnings per share

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Profit for the period

In € millions

2017

2018

Profit before tax from continuing operations

764

573

Income tax

(253)

(118)

Profit from con­tinuing oper­ations

511

455

Profit for the period attributable to non-controlling interests

(68)

(45)

Profit for the period from con­tinuing oper­ations attributable to shareholders of the company

443

410

Profit for the period from discontinued operations

393

6,274

Discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interest

(4)

(10)

Profit for the period attributable to shareholders of the company

832

6,674

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Weighted average number of shares

Number of shares

2017

2018

Issued common shares at January 1

252,176,412

252,620,585

Effect of issued common shares during the year

1,513,199

2,252,713

Effect of share repurchase program

(2,054,481)

–

Shares for basic earnings per share for the year

251,635,130

254,873,298

 

 

 

Effect of dilutive shares

 

 

For performance-related shares

1,626,796

1,087,173

For share-matching plan

12,825

9,813

Shares for diluted earnings per share

253,274,751

255,970,284

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Earnings per share

in €

2017

2018

Con­tinuing oper­ations

 

 

Basic

1.76

1.61

Diluted

1.75

1.60

Discon­tinued oper­ations

 

 

Basic

1.55

24.58

Diluted

1.54

24.47

Total oper­ations

 

 

Basic

3.31

26.19

Diluted

3.29

26.07

Adjusted earnings per share

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Profit for the period from continuing operations

In € millions

2017

2018

Profit before tax from continuing operations

764

573

Identified items reported in operating income

80

193

Interest on tax settlement

–

(30)

Adjusted income tax

(185)

(204)

Non-controlling interests

(68)

(45)

Adjusted profit from con­tinuing oper­ations attributable to shareholders of the company

591

487

Adjusted earnings per share (in €)

2.35

1.91

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Profit for the period from total operations

In € millions

2017

2018

Profit before tax from total operations

1,324

7,278

Identified items

129

(5,852)

Interest on tax settlement

–

(30)

Adjusted income tax

(359)

(378)

Non-controlling interests

(72)

(55)

Adjusted profit from total oper­ations attributable to shareholders of the company

1,022

963

Adjusted earnings per share (in €)

4.06

3.78