Perks per Share

Market guide

SIX

SIX Swiss Exchange

SIX Swiss Exchange is Switzerland’s main stock exchange. Some Swiss perks require your name on the issuer’s share register, so check whether your broker can arrange registration before buying.

Current shareholder perks

Our coverage includes the following companies with current perks.

Dealing considerations

Ask your broker to arrange registration

Buying a registered share does not automatically put your name on the issuer’s register. You still own the investment, but registration is needed for the issuer to recognise you as a shareholder and admit you to a general meeting. If your broker holds the shares through Clearstream, it must deregister them before a sale can settle. Ask how it handles both steps.

Swiss stamp duty depends on the dealing route

Swiss transfer stamp tax depends on the security and whether a Swiss securities dealer handles the transaction. For Swiss securities, the statutory rate is 0.15%, split between buyer and seller. Ask your broker what it will charge; the exchange listing alone does not determine the cost.

Check whether you can reclaim dividend tax

Swiss dividends are generally subject to 35% withholding tax. Whether you can reclaim it depends on your residence and any applicable tax treaty. Check the reclaim process and whether your broker can help.

Allow for trading hours and settlement

SIX trading runs from 9am to 5:30pm CET, with a closing auction from 5:20pm and trading at the last price until 5:40pm. Trades settle on the second exchange day after execution, known as T+2. Switzerland plans to shorten settlement to one day from 11 October 2027, alongside the EU and UK.

Brokers and charges

Compare the dealing terms below for selected brokers. Before buying, check the issuer’s eligibility rules and ask your broker what help it provides with the claim.

AJ Bell

These charges cover UK retail clients with a Dealing account.

How to deal
You can trade supported Swiss shares online from 8:02am to 4:20pm UK time. Online access is limited to shares available as CREST Depository Interests (CDIs).
Dealing charges
An online share trade costs £5.00, reduced to £3.50 after 10 or more share deals in the previous month. A telephone trade costs £25. Currency conversion costs 0.75% on the first £10,000 of a deal, 0.50% on the next £10,000 and 0.25% above £20,000.
Other costs
Holding shares costs 0.25% a year, capped at £3.50 a month. AJ Bell’s international tariff lists no additional Swiss local charges.

AJ Bell describes CDIs as UK securities that represent an underlying interest in an overseas security. Not every overseas share is available in this form. Ask AJ Bell whose name the underlying shares are registered in.

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Hargreaves Lansdown

These charges cover UK retail clients with a Fund and Share Account, Stocks and Shares ISA or SIPP.

How to deal
HL lists the Swiss Stock Exchange among its overseas markets and says overseas shares can be dealt online, in its app or by phone.
Dealing charges
An online share trade costs £6.95, reduced to £3.95 after 20 or more deals in the previous month. A telephone trade costs £29. Currency conversion costs 0.99% on the first £10,000, 0.50% on the portion from £10,000 to £25,000 and 0.20% above £25,000.
Other costs
Holding shares costs 0.35% a year, capped at £12.50 a month. The sources do not establish any additional Swiss charges. Foreign-currency dividends and corporate-action payments are converted to sterling with a 1% charge.

Check which securities HL offers, how it holds them and whether it can arrange registration in your name. These details remain unconfirmed.

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interactive investor

UK-resident individual clients can use a Trading Account, ISA or SIPP on a Core, Plus or Premium monthly plan.

How to deal
Swiss shares can be dealt only by telephone.
Dealing charges
Telephone orders add £49 to the dealing commission. For trades up to £25,000, the online international commission is £9.99 on Core, £7.99 on Plus or £5.99 on Premium. For larger trades, ii lists a charge of 0.1% of the trade value; check the full tariff before ordering. Plus includes £3.99 and Premium £5.98 of monthly trading credit, valid for 31 days. This credit cannot pay the telephone surcharge. Currency conversion costs 0.75% on Core and 0.25% on Premium. On Plus, it costs 0.75% on the first £50,000 and 0.25% above that. Swiss shares are dealt by telephone; confirm the total charge when placing the order.
Other costs
Monthly plans cost £5.99 for Core (portfolios up to £100,000), £14.99 for Plus or £39.99 for Premium, whether or not you trade. ii’s handling of Swiss stamp duty and dividend withholding remains unconfirmed.

You must accept exchange agreements to receive live prices. Check whether ii offers the particular share and can register it in your name; registration remains unconfirmed.

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PostFinance

The service is for people aged 18 or over who live in Switzerland and own the investments for themselves. US persons are excluded.

How to deal
You can deal online through e-finance or the PostFinance App, or place orders by telephone from 8am to 10pm, Monday to Friday.
Dealing charges
The SIX dealing charge rises with the order value: CHF 6 up to CHF 500; CHF 12 up to CHF 1,000; CHF 20 up to CHF 5,000; CHF 30 up to CHF 10,000; CHF 40 up to CHF 15,000; CHF 60 up to CHF 20,000; CHF 80 up to CHF 30,000; CHF 105 up to CHF 50,000; CHF 160 up to CHF 100,000; CHF 240 up to CHF 150,000; CHF 300 above that.
Other costs
Custody costs CHF 18 a quarter, returned as trading credits that expire if unused. PostFinance charges Swiss stamp duty at 0.075% on Swiss securities and 0.15% on foreign securities, and passes on exchange fees at cost.

Whether PostFinance can register shares in your name remains unconfirmed.

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Swissquote

These charges cover private clients of Swissquote Bank Ltd’s Swiss service, including residents of Switzerland. Check eligibility if you live elsewhere.

How to deal
You can deal online. Swissquote’s stock tariff also gives a telephone number for placing orders.
Dealing charges
The SIX dealing charge rises with the trade value: CHF 3 up to CHF 500; CHF 5 up to CHF 1,000; CHF 10 up to CHF 2,000; CHF 29 up to CHF 10,000; CHF 49 up to CHF 15,000; CHF 79 up to CHF 25,000; CHF 129 up to CHF 50,000; and CHF 190 above that. A CHF 0.85 data charge applies to each transaction.
Other costs
Quarterly custody costs CHF 20 for assets up to CHF 50,000, CHF 25 up to CHF 100,000, CHF 37.50 up to CHF 150,000 and CHF 50 above that, plus 8.1% VAT. Additional safekeeping fees apply above CHF 1 million. Currency conversion between major currencies costs 0.95%. Swissquote’s share tariff advertises conversion without markup, but that covers only the commission, not the money you invest. Swiss stamp duty and exchange fees apply separately.

Swissquote lists registration of CHF nominal shares in the issuer’s register as a free service. Confirm that it can register your particular holding and that the issuer accepts it for the perk.

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