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Dividend and capital history
| Year* | Dividend/ share | Share capital (million)** | Average outstanding number of shares (million)*** | Average outstanding number of shares incl. share options in the money (million)*** |
| 2012 | 18.0 | 560 | 548.3 | 551.6 |
| 2011 | 14.0 | 580 | 565.4 | 570.1 |
| 2010 | 10.0 | 600 | 580.4 | 585.5 |
| 2009 | 7.50 | 620 | 599.2 | 604.3 |
| 2008 | 6.00 | 634 | 615.8 | 620.7 |
| 2007 | 4.50 | 647 | 631.8 | 636.4 |
| 2006 | 3.50 | 674 | 641.9 | 645.4 |
| 2005 | 3.00 | 709 | 655.4 | 657.8 |
| 2004 | 2.40 | 709 | 673.2 | 676.2 |
| 2003 | 2.20 | 709 | 682.4 | 683.2 |
| 2002 | 1.80 | 709 | 693.4 | 698.6 |
| 2001 | 1.68 | 709 | 691.4 | 696.4 |
| 2000 | 1.33 | 754 | 698.0 | 700.4 |
| 1999 | 0.98 | 754 | 715.0 | 715.8 |
| 1998 | 0.78 | 754 | 742.0 | 742.0 |
| 1997 | 0.58 | 750 | 744.0 | 744.0 |
All figures restated to reflect stock split as of December 3, 2007.
* 1997-1999 dividends of the former Novo Nordisk group as all dividends were allocated to the continuing Novo Nordisk in connection with the creation of derived accounts
** Share capital as per end year
*** The average number of shares during the year (excluding the holding of own shares)
2013 dividend information
| B shares | ADRs | |
| Ex-dividend | 21 March 2013 | 21 March 2013 |
| Record date | 25 March 2013 | 25 March 2013 |
| Payment | 26 March 2013 | 02 April 2013 |
| Year | Stock split history | Ratio of B-shares to ADRs |
| 2008 | 1:1 | |
| 2007 | December 3, 2007, B-shares 1:2, ADRs 1:2 | 1:1 |
| 2006 | 1:1 | |
| 2005 | 1:1 | |
| 2004 | 1:1 | |
| 2003 | 1:1 | |
| 2002 | 1:1 | |
| 2001 | April 4, 2001, B-shares 1:5, ADRs 1:2.5 | 1:1 |
| 2000 | 1:2 | |
| 1999 | 1:2 | |
| 1998 | 1:2 | |
| 1997 | January 2, 1997 B-shares 1:2 | 1:2 |
