Market figures: Cellnex on the stock market

On 20 June 2016, the IBEX 35 Technical Advisory Committee approved Cellnex Telecom’s (CLNX: SM) inclusion in the benchmark index of Spain’s stock exchange, the IBEX 35, which brings together the principal companies on the Spanish stock exchange in terms of capitalisation and turnover. This milestone brought with it a broadening of the shareholder base, giving Cellnex higher liquidity and making it more attractive to investors. At present Cellnex has a solid shareholder base and the majority consensus of analysts who follow our company - 65% - is a recommendation to buy.

Cellnex's share capital amounts to EUR 57,921 thousand and is divided into 231,683,240 ordinary shares with a nominal value of EUR 0.25 each, of a single class and series, fully subscribed and paid up. Each share carries one vote.

Cellnex’s share price experienced a 56% revaluation during 2017, closing at EUR 21.35 per share. The average volume traded has been approximately 1.1 million shares a day. The IBEX 35 and STOXX Europe 600 increased by 7% and 8% respectively, while the STOXX Europe 600 Telecom decreased by 4% during the same period.

Cellnex's market capitalization stood at EUR 4,946 million at the period ended on 31 December 2017, 53% higher than at start of trading on 7 May 2015, compared to a 10% drop in the IBEX 35 in the same period.

In May 2017, the final dividend for 2016 was paid in the amount of EUR 0.042325 per share and in December 2017 the interim dividend corresponding to the year 2017 amounting to EUR 0.044 per share.

The evolution of Cellnex shares in 2017, compared to the evolution of IBEX 35, STOXX Europe 600 and STOXX Europe 600 Telecom, is as follows: 

The detail of the main stock market indicators of Cellnex in 31 December 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

GRI: 102-7