For shareholders of the Vienna Insurance Group as well, the 2010 stock market year was quite gratifying. The overall value of the share rose by approximately 8%.
After a strong price increase at the beginning of the year due to the excellent profits, the share value experienced a downturn in line with the international trend, bringing the share to its low for the year of EUR 30.84, on 25 May 2010.
Investors’ steadily returning confidence in a rapid and lasting recovery of CEE national economies, a positive stock market environment and a solid trend in profits helped the share hit its high for the year, EUR 40.97, on 11 October 2010. The share accordingly saw an increase in value of approximately 33% within five months. The share then moved sideways with a slightly negative bias, closing out the year at EUR 38.90.
Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) compared to the ATX and MSCI insurance index (in EUR)
January 2010 to February 201
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Overview of the VIG share |
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Initial listing (Vienna) |
17 October 1994 |
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Initial listing (Prague) |
5 February 2008 |
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Number of common shares |
128 million |
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Free float |
approx. 30% |
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ISIN |
AT0000908504 |
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Securities symbol |
VIG |
|
Bloomberg |
VIG AV / VIG CP |
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Reuters |
VIGR.VI / VIGR.PR |
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Rating – Standard & Poor’s |
A+, stable outlook | |
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Key share information for 2010 |
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|
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High |
EUR |
40.97 |
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Low |
EUR |
30.84 |
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Year-end price |
EUR |
38.90 |
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Market capitalisation |
EUR |
4.98 billion |
|
Proposed dividend 2010 |
EUR |
1.00 |
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Average daily stock exchange trading volume* |
EUR |
4.5 million |
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Annual performance 2010 |
|
+8.1% | |
