28. Earnings per Share (EPS)

Audited information

Earnings per share are calculated by dividing the Group net income by the average number of outstanding shares (issued shares less treasury shares).

 

 

2017

 

2016

Total net income attributable to shareholders of Clariant Ltd undiluted and diluted (in CHF m)

 

277

 

253

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

As per 1 January

 

323 712 538

 

322 202 845

Effect of transactions with treasury shares on weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

4 598 357

 

1 509 693

Weighted average number of shares outstanding at 31 December

 

328 310 895

 

323 712 538

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustment for granted Clariant shares

 

1 704 035

 

1 645 919

Adjustment for dilutive share options

 

 

16 322

Weighted average diluted number of shares outstanding at 31 December

 

330 014 930

 

325 374 779

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share attributable to shareholders of Clariant Ltd (CHF/share)

 

0.84

 

0.78

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share attributable to shareholders of Clariant Ltd (CHF/share)

 

0.84

 

0.78

The dilution effect is triggered by two different items. One is the effect of Clariant shares granted as part of the share-based payment plan, which have not yet vested. To calculate this dilutive potential it is assumed that they had vested on 1 January of the respective period.

The second item is the effect of options granted as part of the share-based payment plan, which have not yet vested. To calculate this dilutive potential, it is assumed that all options which were in the money at the end of the respective period had been exercised on 1 January of the same period.

The effect of the services still to be rendered during the vesting period were taken into consideration.

Diluted earnings per share are calculated adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

In 2017, a payout of CHF 0.45 per share was made out of the capital contribution reserves (see ).

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