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Shareholders' equity and dividends (Table) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Shareholders equity and dividends [Abstract] |
Dividends |
| At 31 December
(in USD million) | 2019 | 2018
Dividends declared | 3,453 | 3,064
USD per share or ADS | 1.0400 | 0.9200
Dividends paid in cash | 3,342 | 2,672
USD per share or ADS | 1.0100 | 0.9101
NOK per share | 8.9664 | 7.4907
Scrip dividends | 0 | 338
Number of shares issued (millions) | 0.0 | 15.5
Sum dividends settled | 3,342 | 3,010
Share buy-back programme |
Number of shares | 2019
Share buy-back programme at 1 January | -
Purchase | 23,578,410
Cancellation | -
Share buy-back programme at 31 December | 23,578,410
Treasury shares |
Employees share saving plan |  |
Number of shares | 2019 | 2018
Share saving plan at 1 January | 10,352,671 | 11,243,234
Purchase | 3,403,469 | 2,740,657
Allocated to employees | (3,681,428) | (3,631,220)
Share saving plan at 31 December | 10,074,712 | 10,352,671

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