Annual Report 2025

Notes

11. Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing earnings attributable to Volkswagen AG shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary and preferred shares outstanding during the reporting period. Since there were no transactions in 2025 and 2024 that had a dilutive effect on the number of shares, diluted earnings per share are equivalent to basic earnings per share.

In accordance with Article 27(2) No. 3 of the Articles of Association of Volkswagen AG, preferred shares are entitled to a €0.06 higher dividend than ordinary shares.

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary shares – basic/diluted

 

Shares

 

295,089,818

 

295,089,818

Preferred shares – basic/diluted

 

Shares

 

206,205,445

 

206,205,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings after tax

 

€ million

 

6,904

 

12,394

Earnings attributable to non-controlling interests

 

€ million

 

−419

 

1,043

Earnings attributable to Volkswagen AG hybrid capital investors

 

€ million

 

650

 

630

Earnings attributable to Volkswagen AG shareholders

 

€ million

 

6,673

 

10,721

of which basic/diluted earnings attributable to ordinary shares

 

€ million

 

3,921

 

6,304

of which basic/diluted earnings attributable to preferred shares

 

€ million

 

2,752

 

4,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per ordinary share – basic/diluted

 

 

13.29

 

21.36

Earnings per preferred share – basic/diluted

 

 

13.35

 

21.42