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The international equity markets recorded strong price gains in 2005 – but our stock even managed to outperform them with an increase of more than 20%, and our dividend also rose significantly. Five years after its IPO, Deutsche Post AG is no longer majority-owned by the state.

Deutsche Post stock - Performance 2005 (chart)

The table below presents key data regarding our shares. Various domestic and foreign banks regularly issue derivative financial instruments such as warrants, equity discount certificates and equity-linked bonds on our shares.

Our stock data        
    2003 2004 2005 +/– %
           
Year-end closing price € 16.35 16.90 20.48 21.2
High € 17.64 19.81 21.23 7.2
Low € 8.57 14.92 16.48 10.5
Price/earnings1)   13.9 11.710) 10.3 –12.0
Price/cash flow2),3)   6.1 8.1 6.4 –21.0
Number of shares millions 1,112.8 1,112.8 1,192.6 7.2
Market capitalization €m 18,194 18,840 24,425 29.6
Beta factor4)   0.57 0.84 0.75 –10.7
Average trading volume5) shares 1,901,051 2,412,703 3,757,876 55.8
Annual performance with dividend % 67.9 6.4 24.1  
Annual performance excluding dividend % 63.5 3.4 21.2  
Earnings per share € 1.18 1.4410) 1.99 38.2
Cash flow per share3) € 2.70 2.10 3.18 51.4
Equity €m 6,106 8,86510) 12,540 41.5
Return on equity before taxes6) % 34.2 29.210) 28.5  
Dividend €m 490 556 8357) 50.1
Distribution ratio8) % 37.4 34.8 37.4  
Dividend per share € 0.44 0.50 0.707) 40.0 
Dividend yield9) % 2.7 3.0 3.4  
1) Year-end closing price/earnings per share before extraordinary expense
2) Year-end closing price/cash flow per share
3) Cash flow from operating activities
4) Source: Thomson Financials
5) Per day
6) Profit from ordinary activities/average equity
7) To be proposed to the AGM.
8) Based on consolidated net profit.
9) Based on year-end closing price.
10) Prior-period amount restated, please see item 5 in the “Notes” section.

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