In 2006, PotashCorp declared dividends of $62 million.

Shareholders have benefited from a 238-percent share price appreciation over the last ten years. In 2006, they enjoyed a total return of 79.6 percent, which surpassed the performance of the fertilizer sector (53.5 percent) and exceeded the 17.6 percent return achieved by the DJUSBM over the same period.

Book value of shareholders' equity at the end of 2006 was $2.8 billion. This was a significant increase over the $2.13 billion at the end of 2005, reflecting a $570-million increase in retained earnings.