Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net income attributable to the shares by the average number of shares outstanding; own shares are not taken into account in this calculation. The earnings per share are the same for both common and preferred shares.
Earnings per share |
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2008 |
2007 |
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Net income |
€ million |
2,558 |
2,667 |
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Number of shares outstanding (weighted average) |
thousands |
538,364 |
562,373 |
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Basic and diluted earnings per common and preferred share |
€ |
4.75 |
4.74 |
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Dividend per share |
€ |
4.501 |
3.15 |
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