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Nominal share capital up by NOK 8 billion
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2007-11-22T10:00:00.000Z
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Shares and dividend payments, 2006, preliminary figures

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Nominal share capital up by NOK 8 billion

Total nominal share capital in Norwegian limited companies amounted to NOK 623 billion in 2006, compared to NOK 615 billion in 2005.

Norwegian corporations owned 62 per cent of the nominal share capital in Norwegian limited companies at the end of 2006. Norwegian households and non-profit institutions serving households owned 14 per cent and the general government owned 8 per cent. Foreign shareholders owned 16 per cent, compared to 14 per cent in 2005.

Dividend

Dividend payouts by Norwegian limited companies totalled NOK 179 billion in 2006. Households and non-profit institutions serving households received NOK 6 billion, the general government NOK 24 billion, Norwegian corporations NOK 83 billion and foreign shareholders NOK 64 billion.

Corrected figures

On 22 June 2007 Statistics Norway published stock statistics. The figures have now been corrected due to new information. The total nominal share capital for 2006 is NOK 43 billion higher than in the statistics published in June. In addition, the dividend payouts for 2006 are NOK 30 billion higher. A considerable part of the corrections are due to new information about foreign ownership.

About the statistics basis

The statistics are based on data from the Directorate of Taxes' Register of Shareholders. The statistics include Norwegian limited companies and public limited companies. In total, the statistics cover about 177 000 limited companies in 2006. According to the Central Register of Establishments and Enterprises, there were about 195 000 limited companies as of 31 December 2006. For more information please see About the statistics .

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