Share price performance

The Swiss Performance Index (SPI) gained 19.9 percent in the 12 months to the end of 2017. The price of the LLB share increased by 23.0 percent to CHF 49.65 as at 31 December 2017. The LLB share outperformed the banking sector: the SWX Banks Index ended the year 22.1 percent higher.

The LLB share held up very well despite persistently low interest rates and global market uncertainties. The LLB Group has a diversified business model, is targeting sustainable, profitable growth with its StepUp2020 strategy and is on track to achieve its strategic objectives. Its annual results for 2017 again underline its ability to produce good results even in a difficult environment. In the view of the analysts (see “Analysts’ recommendations” on the next page), also the prospect of rising interest rates in the medium term, among other things, bodes well for a positive performance.

Total return on the LLB share

2013 – 2017, in percent

Total return on the LLB share (bar chart)

The total return on the LLB share stood at 27.0 percent (including re-invested dividends). The LLB share closed on 29 December 2017 at a year-end price of CHF 49.65.

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The LLB share: facts and figures

in CHF thousands

 

31.12.2017

 

31.12.2016

*

Proposal of the Board of Directors to the General Meeting of Shareholders on 9 May 2018.

Total shares issued

 

30'800'000

 

30'800'000

Number of shares eligible for dividend

 

28'877'063

 

28'840'762

Free float (number of shares)

 

11'177'063

 

10'232'642

Free float (in percent)

 

36.3

 

33.2

Year’s high (15 May 2017 / 15 November 2016)

 

55.75

 

43.30

Year’s low (9 January 2017 / 18 January 2016)

 

40.00

 

33.35

Year-end price

 

49.65

 

40.35

Total return LLB share (in percent)

 

27.0

 

17.3

Performance SPI (in percent)

 

19.9

 

−1.4

Performance SWX Banking Index (in percent)

 

22.1

 

−15.3

Average trading volume (number of shares)

 

9'197

 

8'433

Market capitalization (in CHF billions)

 

1.53

 

1.24

Earnings per share attributable to the shareholders of LLB (in CHF)

 

3.66

 

3.40

Dividend per LLB share (in CHF)

 

* 2.00

 

1.70

Payout ratio (in percent)

 

51.9

 

47.2

Dividend yield at year-end price (in percent)

 

4.0

 

4.2

Return on equity attributable to the shareholders of LLB (in percent)

 

6.1

 

5.9

Eliglible capital per LLB share (in CHF)

 

54.5

 

51.7