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Shareholders' equity and dividends (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Shareholders equity and dividends [Abstract]  
Dividends
At 31 December
(in USD million)20202019
Dividends declared1,8333,453
USD per share or ADS0.56001.0400
Dividends paid in cash2,3303,342
USD per share or ADS0.71001.0100
NOK per share6.75838.9664
Sum dividends settled2,3303,342
Share buy-back programme
Number of shares20202019
Share buy-back programme at 1 January23,578,4100
Purchase3,142,84923,578,410
Cancellation(26,721,259)0
Share buy-back programme at 31 December023,578,410
Treasury shares
Employees share saving plan
Number of shares20202019
Share saving plan at 1 January10,074,71210,352,671
Purchase4,604,1063,403,469
Allocated to employees(3,236,327)(3,681,428)
Share saving plan at 31 December11,442,49110,074,712