Annual Report 2024

Notes

11. Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing earnings attributable to Volkswagen AG shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary and preferred shares outstanding during the reporting period. Since there were no transactions in 2024 and 2023 that had a dilutive effect on the number of shares, diluted earnings per share are equivalent to basic earnings per share.

In accordance with Article 27(2) No. 3 of the Articles of Association of Volkswagen AG, preferred shares are entitled to a €0.06 higher dividend than ordinary shares.

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

2024

 

20231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary shares – basic/diluted

 

Shares

 

295,089,818

 

295,089,818

Preferred shares – basic/diluted

 

Shares

 

206,205,445

 

206,205,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings after tax

 

€ million

 

12,394

 

17,861

Earnings attributable to non-controlling interests

 

€ million

 

1,043

 

1,329

Earnings attributable to Volkswagen AG hybrid capital investors

 

€ million

 

630

 

586

Earnings attributable to Volkswagen AG shareholders

 

€ million

 

10,721

 

15,947

of which basic/diluted earnings attributable to ordinary shares

 

€ million

 

6,304

 

9,380

of which basic/diluted earnings attributable to preferred shares

 

€ million

 

4,417

 

6,567

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per ordinary share – basic/diluted

 

 

21.36

 

31.79

Earnings per preferred share – basic/diluted

 

 

21.42

 

31.85

1

Prior-year figures adjusted (see disclosures on IAS 8 in the “Prior-year corrections in accordance with IAS 8” section).