Note 26 Equity
Shares and share capital
| A shares | B shares | Number of issued fully paid shares | Share capital, SEK | ||
| A-aktier | B-aktier | Totalt antal emitterade fullt betalda aktier | Aktiekapital, kronor | ||
| Issued shares per January 1, 2024 | Emitterade per 1 januari 2024 | 34,319,957 | 261,729,773 | 296,049,730 | 1,583,866,056 |
| Issued shares per December 31, 2024 | Emitterade per 31 december 2024 | 34,319,957 | 261,729,773 | 296,049,730 | 1,583,866,056 |
An A share entitles the holder to 10 votes and a B share to 1 vote. The par value of all shares is SEK 5.35. All the rights for the shares held by the company (see below) have been revoked until these shares are reissued.
Repurchased own shares that have reduced the Equity item profit brought forward including profit for the year
| Number of share | Amount that affected equity, MSEK 1) | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Antal aktier | Belopp som påverkat eget kapital, Mkr 1) | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Opening repurchased own shares | Ingående återköpta egna aktier | 8,597,984 | 8,597,984 | 1,429 | 1,429 |
| Closing repurchased own shares | Utgående återköpta egna aktier | 8,597,984 | 8,597,984 | 1,429 | 1,429 |
1) Amount affecting equity refers to the accumulated net sum of acquired and divested own shares.
Other contributed capital
Refers to equity contributed by the owners. Includes premiums paid in conjunction with new issues.
Reserves
Translation reserve
The translation reserve comprises all exchange rate differences generated by translating the financial reports from foreign companies presented in another currency than the one used in Group financial statements. The parent company and the Group present their reports in Swedish krona (SEK). The translation reserve also consists of exchange rate differences that occur when revaluating liabilities recognized as hedge instruments of net investments in foreign operations.
Hedging reserve
The hedging reserve comprises the effective part of the accumulated net changes in fair value in a cash flow hedge instrument attributable to hedged transactions that have not as yet occurred.
Profit brought forward including profit for the year
Profit brought forward including profit for the year consists of profit in the parent company, its subsidiaries and joint arrangements.
Dividend
After the balance sheet day the Board of Directors proposed the following dividend; A cash dividend of SEK 2.75 (1.50) per share, totaling SEK 790,492,302 (431,177,619), calculated on the number of outstanding shares. The dividend is divided into two payment periods and the total dividend is calculated on the shares outstanding at the time of the dividend. The dividend will be proposed for adoption by the AGM on May 6, 2025.
During the year 2024, a cash dividend of SEK 1.50 per share (4.00) has been paid.