Including the dividend of €1.50 per share paid on May 2, 2011, the second-quarter performance of Bayer stock came to 4.1%.
With a closing price of €55.44 on June 30, 2011, the stock’s performance trended 2.8% up on the end of 2010, also taking account of the dividend payment as stated above. The capital market trends were likewise positive over this period. While the DAX gained 6.7% in the first half, closing at 7,376 points, the European reference index EURO STOXX 50 (performance index) climbed by 4.6% since the beginning of the year, closing the second quarter at 4,776 points.