Basic Information

Wacker Chemie AG’s largest shareholder is Dr. Alexander Wacker Familiengesellschaft mbH, Munich. It holds over 50 percent of the voting shares in Wacker Chemie AG (2017: over 50 percent). Blue Elephant Holding GmbH (Pöcking, Germany) once again had no voting-share changes to report in 2018, with its holding in Wacker Chemie AG remaining at over 10 percent (2017: over 10 percent).

According to the analysis of WACKER’s shareholder structure as of December 31, 2018, the majority of shareholders (37 percent) are located in Germany (2017: 31 percent). The proportion of US shareholders was 22 percent (2017: 25 percent). The percentage of stock accounted for by UK shareholders edged up from 20 to 21 percent. The proportion of shares held by other European investors was 18 percent (2017: 21 percent).

Numerous analysts regularly observe and evaluate the development of WACKER’s shares. The following list is for information only and is subject to change.

The profit forecasts published here are based on the current consensus estimates of independent, international financial analysts.

While not making any recommendations of its own, Wacker Chemie AG supplies the following statements by Vara Research GmbH. WACKER assumes no responsibility nor liability for the accuracy of these estimates, nor does it undertake to update or revise them.

At the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Wacker Chemie AG held in Munich on May 23, 2019, all Executive Board and Supervisory Board proposals were adopted by large majorities. WACKER distributed a shareholder dividend for 2018 totaling € 124.2 million (€ 223.6 million for 2017). The dividend per dividend-bearing share was € 2.50 (2017: € 2.50).