Table 1 Limited companies, class of shares, nominal share capital and paid share dividends, by main industry

1 Limited companies, class of shares, nominal share capital and paid share dividends, by main industry
Main industry	2005				2006

Main industry	Limited companies	Class of shares	Nominal share capital. NOK million	Paid share dividends. NOK million	Limited companies	Class of shares	Nominal share capital. NOK million	Paid share dividends. NOK million

Total	172 121	179 476	615 337	258 089	176 785	183 856	622 703	179 242

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2 933	3 028	7 438	2 368	2 798	2 900	8 755	388
Manufacturing, mining and quarrying	12 699	13 184	93 545	30 618	12 289	12 724	86 770	18 925
Oil and gas extraction, incl.serv.	401	417	68 418	58 904	420	446	72 963	73 012
Electricity, gas and water supply	797	842	81 119	6 947	854	902	78 049	15 667
Construction	12 879	13 141	9 400	8 276	13 450	13 674	9 600	2 317
Domestic trade, hotels, restaurants	39 938	40 956	45 671	30 264	39 162	40 104	44 768	11 107
Transport and communication	8 120	8 415	78 505	29 408	8 010	8 286	79 661	17 481
Financial intermediation	19 215	20 385	100 521	21 104	19 951	21 187	106 340	21 635
Real estate, business activities	63 605	67 137	117 771	63 594	68 102	71 489	123 475	17 366
Cultural and personal services	9 806	10 031	9 248	3 204	10 162	10 380	8 847	1 171
Unknown	1 728	1 940	3 700	3 402	1 587	1 764	3 474	172