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The Handelsbanken share was introduced on the Stockholm Stock Exchange in 1871. This makes our share the oldest listed share on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. 

The share is available in two classes: A shares and B shares. The A share is completely dominant, both in terms of the number of shares and which share is traded on the exchange.

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Long-term shareholder value When you become a co-owner

  • A strong and stable bank

    When you invest in Handelsbanken shares, you become a co-owner of one of the world's strongest and most stable banks. A bank focused on creating long-term, sustainable value for its shareholders.

  • A low risk bank

    You become a co-owner of a bank with strong financial foundations that has never needed to raise capital from shareholders through a share issue. A low-risk bank that has never required government support and has maintained low credit losses for a very long time.

  • A unique business model

    You become a co-owner of a bank with a unique business model. Where trust in the individual is at the heart of the Bank's decentralised way of working. Where business responsibility is placed close to the customer at the local branch office, and customer meetings are the focus of all operations.

  • A long-term corporate objective

    You invest in a bank with a clear objective: to achieve higher profitability than the average of comparable competitors. Long-term value creation takes precedence over short-term volume targets, with the ambition of increasing income faster than costs while maintaining high customer satisfaction.

  • Creating value for its shareholders

    Handelsbanken's unique approach to banking has created value for its shareholders for more than 150 years. Today, the Bank is the market leader in Sweden and has significant growth potential in its other home markets: the United Kingdom, Norway, and the Netherlands.

Share classes
  • Share class:
    A share
    Number of shares:
    1 944 777 165
    Ticker Nasdaq Stockholm:
    SHB A
    ISIN :
    SE0007100599
    Ticker Reuters:
    SHBa.ST
    Ticker Bloomberg:
    SHBA SS
  • Share class:
    B share
    Number of shares:
    35 251 329
    Ticker Nasdaq Stockholm:
    SHB B
    ISIN :
    SE0007100607
    Ticker Reuters:
    SHBb.ST
    Ticker Bloomberg:
    SHBB SS
  • Share class:
    Total
    Number of shares:
    1 980 028 494

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