Source: Danmarks Nationalbank
Large companies account for the majority of dividend payments
Novo Nordisk, A.P. Møller – Mærsk, Danske Bank, and Carlsberg account for most of the dividend payments during the first four months of the year. Half of the dividends went to foreign investors, which is approximately the same as last year. Some companies do not only pay dividends at the beginning of the year. This applies, for example, to Novo Nordisk and Danske Bank, which have also distributed dividends in August and July, respectively.
Sustained high levels of stock repurchases in 2024
In 2024, Danish listed companies repurchased their own shares for a value of kr. 54 billion. The level was lower than the historically high repurchases in 2021-23, but still higher than in previous years. Share repurchase programs are usually approved at the general meeting. Unlike dividends, they are executed continuously in the same year, rather than as a single payment.