Data per share

SEK per share unless otherwise indicated	2019	2018
Earnings per share:	13.12	11.23
Adjusted earnings per share¹⁾	14.69	13.32
Average price for Essity’s B share	278.28	225.72
Closing price for Essity’s B share, December 31	301.8	217.6
Cash flow from current operations²⁾	18.81	9.06
Cash flow from operating activities	27.55	18.74
Dividend	6.25³⁾	5.75
Dividend yield, %	2.1	2.6
P/E ratio⁴⁾	23	19
P/E ratio, excluding items affecting comparability⁴⁾	21	16
Price/EBITA⁵⁾	17	18
Price/EBITA, excluding items affecting comparability⁵⁾	17	16
Beta coefficient⁶⁾	0.35	0.55
Pay-out ratio (before dilution), %	48	51
Equity, after dilution effects	89	78
Number of registered shares, December 31 (millions)	702.3	702.3

^{1) Excluding items affecting comparability and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.}

^{2) See definitions of key figures in Note A2.}

³⁾^{Essity AB’s Board of Directors is proposing a dividend of SEK 6.25 per share and that the dividend proposal be addressed at an Extraordinary General Meeting on October 28, 2020.}^{4) Share price at year-end divided by earnings per share.}

^{5) Market capitalization plus net debt plus non-controlling interests divided by EBITA (EBITA = Operating profit before amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets).}

^{6) Share price volatility compared with the entire stock exchange.}

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