Dividend
SalMar ASA aim to provide shareholders with a competitive return on invested capital. This return shall be achieved through a combination of share price increase and the payment of a dividend by the group.
SalMar ASA’s dividend policy is based on the company at all times having a solid balance sheet and liquidity reserve that is sufficient to handle future liabilities.
The company has set long-term financing targets related to NIBD/EBITDA* level in the range 1,0-2,5. Provided that the company is within this range and also taking account future investments, the intention is to pay out its surplus liquidity, in the form of cash dividends and/or in the form of share buybacks
*NIBD includes leasing according to IFRS16 and EBITDA is without fair value adjustments
| Year | Dividend per share | Date proposed | Date approved |
| 2023 | NOK 35.00 | 15.02.2024 | |
| 2022 | NOK 20.00 | 22.02.2023 | 08.06.2023 |
| 2021 | NOK 20.00 | 18.02.2022 | 08.06.2022 |
| 2020 | NOK 20.00 | 25.02.2021 | 08.06.2021 |
| 2019 | NOK 13.00 | 12.11.2020 | 04.12.2020 |
| 2018 | NOK 23.00 | 14.02.2019 | 05.06.2019 |
| 2017 | NOK 19.00 | 14.02.2018 | 05.06.2018 |
| 2016 | NOK 12.00 | 14.02.2017 | 06.06.2017 |
| 2015 | NOK 10.00 | 18.02.2016 | 07.06.2016 |
| 2014 | NOK 10.00 | 25.02.2015 | 02.06.2015 |
| 2013 | NOK 8.00 | 26.02.2014 | 04.06.2014 |
| 2012 | NOK 0.00 | 27.02.2013 | 05.06.2013 |
| 2011 | NOK 0.00 | 28.02.2012 | 31.05.2012 |
| 2010 | NOK 4.00 | 24.02.2011 | 01.06.2011 |
| 2009 | NOK 2.20 | 24.02.2010 | 02.06.2010 |
| 2008 | NOK 0.40 | 25.02.2009 | 28.05.2009 |
| 2007 | NOK 1.10 | 28.02.2008 | 21.05.2008 |