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Shareholders' equity and dividends (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Shareholders equity and dividends [Abstract]  
Dividends
At 31 December
(in USD million)
2021
2020
Dividends declared
2,041
 
1,833
 
USD per share or ADS
0.6300
 
0.5600
 
Dividends paid
1,797
 
2,330
 
USD per share or ADS
0.5600
 
0.7100
 
NOK per share
4.8078
 
6.7583
Share buy-back programme
Number of shares
2021
2020
Share buy-back programme at 1 January
0
23,578,410
 
Purchase
13,460,292
 
3,142,849
 
Cancellation
0
(26,721,259)
Share buy-back programme at 31 December
13,460,292
 
0
Treasury shares
Employees share saving plan
Number of shares
2021
2020
Share saving plan at 1 January
11,442,491
 
10,074,712
 
Purchase
3,412,994
 
4,604,106
 
Allocated to employees
(2,744,381)
(3,236,327)
Share saving plan at 31 December
12,111,104
 
11,442,491