The DFDS Share

Share price

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Price at year end, DKK 325 275 349 256 223
Price high, DKK 332 325 400 356 291
Price low, DKK 215 134 262 194 195
Market value year-end, DKKm 18,580 15,772 20,038 14,680 12,557
Number of shares year-end, m 58.6 58.6 58.6 58.6 58.6

Shareholder return

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Share price change, % 24.0 -15.3 26.8 -26.6 -13
Dividend return, % 1.5 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.0
Total shareholder return, % 25.5 -15.3 26.8 -24.4 -11.1

Shareholder valuation

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Equity/share, DKK 180 183 199 227 245
Price/book value, times 1.8 1.5 1.8 1.1 0.9

Share capital

DFDS has one class of shares. The share capital at the end of 2023 was DKK 1,173m comprising 58,631,578 shares, each with a nominal value of DKK 20. There were no changes to the share capital during 2023.

Stock exchange trading

The DFDS share is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen where 17.0m DFDS shares were traded in 2023 equal to an annual turnover of DKK 4.1bn compared to DKK 5.0bn in 2022. The average number of trades per day was 652 compared to 864 in 2022 and the average daily turnover was DKK 16.4m compared to DKK 19.9m in 2022. The DFDS share is part of Nasdaq’s Large Cap index.

Shareholders

At the end of 2023, DFDS had 23,447 registered shareholders who owned 95% of the share capital. Lauritzen Fonden Holding was the largest shareholder with a holding of 41.6% of the total share capital at the end of 2023.

Ownership structure, end of 2023, %
Lauritzen Foundation 41.6
Institutional shareholders 40.6
Other registered shareholders 8.7
Treasury shares 4.1
Non-registered shareholders 5.0
Total 100.0

With reference to §38 in the Danish Capital Markets Act, Lauritzen Foundation domiciled in Copenhagen, Denmark, has notified DFDS A/S that it holds more than 33% of the share capital and voting rights of the company.

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Analyst coverage

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Reports

Read and download our latest reports and presentations. On this page you can search for DFDS' report archive, including annual reports, quarterly reports, and reports on corporate responsibility.

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Capital structure

Learn more about DFDS' dividend policy and how we finance our overall operations and growth.

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Private Shareholders

DFDS has entered into a partnership with HC Andersen Capital to provide access for private shareholders to virtual management presentations.