Investor relations
Dividends
Ahold currently does not pay a dividend to common shareholders. The Company plans to pay dividends on the cumulative
preferred financing shares in 2007 and paid an annual dividend on such shares in 2006, in each case as required by the
terms of such shares. Any future determination relating to Ahold's dividend policy regarding common shares will be made at
the discretion of the Corporate Executive Board and Supervisory Board and will reflect present performance, future outlook
and balance sheet strength. The following table gives certain information relating to dividends declared in the years indicated.
Translated
Cash
cash
dividend
dividend
option
option1
(EUR)
(USD)
Financial year 2001
Interim 0.22 0.20 1 common share per 100 owned
Final 0.51 0.47 2 common shares per 100 owned
Total 0.73 0.67
Financial year 2002
Interim
Final
Total
0.22 0.21
0.22 0.21
1 common share per 100 owned
Financial year 2003 - Financial year 2006: no dividend was paid to common shareholders.
Total
1 For financial years 2002, 2001 and 2000, the translated total U.S. dollar dividend amount consisted of the euro cash dividend translated into U.S. dollars at the noon buying rate on
the applicable dividend payment date.
Share ownership
Dutch Customer Fund
On May 10, 2006, the Supervisory Board of the AH Vaste
Klanten Fonds ("AHVKF") decided that it would no longer be
possible for participants in the fund to invest in the AHVKF
and that the AHVKF would be liquidated. The assets of the
AHVKF were sold and the proceeds distributed to the
participants in the AHVKF in 2006. The main reason for the
liquidation is a change in compliance rules in the
Netherlands that would have made a continuation of the
AHVKF costly and inefficient. The AHVKF will continue to
exist as long as necessary to receive the settlement payment
it is due to receive under the Securities Class Action
settlement. After receipt of that settlement amount, the net
proceeds will be distributed to the participants in the AHVKF
after which the AHVKF will cease to exist. As of year-end
2006, the AHVKF did not hold any common shares.
Associates Stock Purchase Plan
Ahold's U.S. employees are able to purchase the Company
ADSs through the Associates Stock Purchase Plan (the
"ASPP") in the United States. Through the ASPP, employees
may choose to purchase ADSs through voluntary payroll
deductions. During 2006, 471,842 ADSs were purchased
by Ahold's U.S. employees pursuant to the ASPP.
140 Ahold Annual Report 2006
