(E.2) Total Equity

Issued Capital

SAP SE has issued no-par value bearer shares with a calculated nominal value of €1 per share. All of the shares issued are fully paid.

Number of Shares


	Issued	Treasury
millions	Capital	Shares
1/1/2016	1,228.5	-30.6
Reissuance of treasury shares under share-based payments	0	0.7
12/31/2016	1,228.5	-29.9
Purchase of treasury shares	0	-5.4
Reissuance of treasury shares under share-based payments	0	0.2
12/31/2017	1,228.5	-35.1
Reissuance of treasury shares under share-based payments	0	0.2
12/31/2018	1,228.5	-34.9

Authorized Shares

The Articles of Incorporation authorize the Executive Board to increase the issued capital as follows:

 By up to a total amount of €250 million by issuing new no-par value bearer shares against contributions in cash until May 19, 2020 (Authorized Capital I). The issuance is subject to the statutory subscription rights of existing shareholders.

 By up to a total amount of €250 million by issuing new no-par value bearer shares against contributions in cash or in kind until May 19, 2020 (Authorized Capital II). Subject to the consent of the Supervisory Board, the Executive Board is authorized to exclude the shareholders’ statutory subscription rights in certain cases.

Contingent Shares

SAP SE’s share capital is subject to a contingent capital increase, which may be effected only to the extent that the holders or creditors of convertible bonds or stock options issued or guaranteed by SAP SE or any of its directly or indirectly controlled subsidiaries under certain share-based payments exercise their conversion or subscription rights, and no other methods for servicing these rights are used. As at December 31, 2018, €100 million, representing 100 million shares, was still available for issuance (2017: €100 million).

Other Components of Equity


	Exchange	Available-for-Sale	Cash Flow	Total
	Differences	Financial Assets	Hedges/Cost of
€ millions			Hedging
1/1/2016	2,222	336	3	2,561
Other comprehensive income for items that will be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax	839	-43	-11	785
12/31/2016	3,062	292	-8	3,345
Other comprehensive income for items that will be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax	-2,732	-135	29	-2,838
12/31/2017	330	157	21	508
Adoption of IFRS 9	0	-158	-3	-160
1/1/2018	330	0	18	347
Other comprehensive income for items that will be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax	910	0	-23	887
12/31/2018	1,239	0	-5	1,234

Treasury Shares

By resolution of SAP SE’s General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 17, 2018, the authorization granted by the General Meeting of Shareholders on June 4, 2013, regarding the acquisition of treasury shares was revoked to the extent it had not been exercised at that time, and replaced by a new authorization of the Executive Board of SAP SE to acquire, on or before May 16, 2023, shares of SAP SE representing a pro rata amount of capital stock of up to €120 million in aggregate, provided that the shares purchased under the authorization, together with any other shares in the Company previously acquired and held by, or attributable to, SAP SE do not account for more than 10% of SAP SE’s issued share capital. Although treasury shares are legally considered outstanding, there are no dividend or voting rights associated with them. We may redeem or resell shares held in treasury, or we may use treasury shares for the purpose of servicing option or conversion rights under the Company’s share-based payment plans. Also, we may use shares held in treasury as consideration in connection with mergers with, or acquisitions of, other companies.

Distribution Policy and Dividends

Our general intention is to remain in a position to return liquidity to our shareholders by distributing annual dividends totaling 40% or more of our profit after tax and by potentially repurchasing treasury shares in future.

In 2018, we distributed €1,671 million (€1.40 per share) in dividends for 2017 compared to €1,499 million (€1.25 per share) paid in 2017 for 2016 and €1,378 million (€1.15 per share) paid in 2016 for 2015. Aside from the distributed dividend, in 2017, we also returned €500 million to our shareholders by repurchasing treasury shares.

The total dividend available for distribution to SAP SE shareholders is based on the profits of SAP SE as reported in its statutory financial statements prepared under the accounting rules in the German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch). For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Executive Board intends to propose that a dividend of €1.50 per share (that is, an estimated total dividend of €1,790 million), be paid from the profits of SAP SE.