Sandvik is listed on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm and is one of the Stockholm Stock Exchange's oldest companies, with a listing dating back to 1901. The Sandvik share can be traded in the US in the form of ADRs (American Depositary Receipts).
Please find below a list of Sandviks ten largest shareholders at December 31 (%)
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| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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| AB Industrivärden | 11.7 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.0 |
| Swedbank Robur Funds | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Handelsbanken’s Pension Foundation | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Alecta Pension Insurance | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| Omnibus Account W FD OM80 | 3.0 | 2.5 | - | - | - |
| AMF Pension Insurance | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Lundbergföretagen AB LE | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| SSB CL Omnibus ACV OM03 (0 PCT) Pension Fund | 1.8 | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| Nordea Investment Funds | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Handelsbanken Funds | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
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Long-term shareholder value
Sandvik endeavors to generate an attractive return and value growth for investors in the Sandvik share. The goal is that the dividend shall amount to at least 50% of earnings per share over an extended period. |
* Administrates shares held in trust |