FAQs

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VOLKSWAGEN SHARE

What are the Securities Code Numbers (WKN etc.) of the Volkswagen shares?

  WKN  ISIN                                         
Ordinary shares 766400 DE0007664005      
Preference shares 766403 DE0007664039       


How long has Volkswagen been listed on the stock exchange and when were stock splits carried out?

Volkswagen ordinary shares (nominal value DM 100.-) were issued at a price of DM 350.- in August 1961. Since then there were two stock splits. The first split took place 17 March 1969 at a ratio 1:2 (from DM 100.- to DM 50.- share). The second split was carried out on 6 July 1998 at a ratio 1:10 (from DM 50.- to no-nominal-value share).
Volkswagen preference shares were introduced in September 1986 through a recapitalisation of DM 300 million.


On which stock exchanges are Volkswagen shares traded?

Volkswagen shares are traded on the following stock exchanges: Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Xetra, SWX Swiss Exchange, London, Luxembourg, Tokyo.
Since 1988 Volkswagen shares are represented in New York via a programme of sponsored unlisted American Depositary Receipts (ADR). More information is available <<here>>.


In which indices are Volkswagen shares included?

Volkswagen ordinary shares are  included in the following indices: DAX®, HDAX®, CDAX®, Prime All Share, Prime Automobile, Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50, Dow Jones Euro STOXX Automobile, FTST Eurotop 100 Index, S&P Global 100 Index, Dow Jones Sustainability Index World, FTSE4Good, Advanced Sustainability Performance Index, Dow Jones Sustainability Index STOXX, MSCI Euro.


Please show dividend payments for the recent years.

Euro                                                  
Dividend/year 2007 2006 2005 2004      
Ordinary shares 1.80 1.25 1.15 1.05      
Preference shares 1.86 1.31 1.21 1.11      


What is the nominal value of the Volkswagen shares?

Both ordinary and preference shares are no-nominal-value-shares.


FINANCIAL DATA (IFRS)

Please show the revenue development of the Volkswagen Group in the recent years?

 Year    

2007

2006 

2005*

2004

                       

 

 

 Reporting

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS 

IFRS 

 

 

 

 Revenue (€ mio.) 

108,897

104,875 

93,996

88,963

 

 

 

*restated


Please show the profit after tax for the Volkswagen Group in the recent years?

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 Year  2007 2006

2005*

2004

 

           

 

 

 Reporting 

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

IFRS

 

 

 

 

 Profit after tax (€ mio)

4,122

2,750

1,120

697

 

 

 

 

 *restated