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Data as at: 12/06/2026

Dividend frequency
Quarterly
Dividend policy
The revenue account of is managed with the objective of continuing its record of delivering a rising income stream in real terms for shareholders. Prudent use of revenue reserves established over many decades is made whenever necessary to help meet any revenue shortfall. Dividends can also be paid from capital reserves although the Board has no current need or intention of doing so. The Company pays dividend quarterly.
Dividend declared months
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
Dividend Hero
Dividend cover
(revenue reserves) (years) 		Revenue reserves (m) 5yr dividend growth (%) p.a. Dividend yield (%)
1.60 125.50 6.53 1.21

Dividend history

Dividends displayed in traded currency.

Declaration date Ex-dividend date Payment date Dividend amount Special dividend Financial year
16/03/2026 09/04/2026 06/05/2026 1.300 No 2025
06/11/2025 02/01/2026 02/02/2026 0.950 No 2025
18/09/2025 02/10/2025 03/11/2025 0.950 No 2025
19/06/2025 03/07/2025 01/08/2025 0.950 No 2025
17/03/2025 10/04/2025 07/05/2025 1.200 No 2024
31/10/2024 02/01/2025 03/02/2025 0.900 No 2024
24/09/2024 03/10/2024 01/11/2024 0.900 No 2024
20/06/2024 27/06/2024 01/08/2024 0.900 No 2024
08/03/2024 11/04/2024 09/05/2024 1.125 No 2023
07/11/2023 04/01/2024 01/02/2024 0.850 No 2023
26/09/2023 05/10/2023 01/11/2023 0.850 No 2023
21/06/2023 29/06/2023 01/08/2023 0.850 No 2023
09/03/2023 10/04/2023 11/05/2023 0.975 No 2022
06/12/2022 05/01/2023 01/02/2023 0.800 No 2022
27/09/2022 06/10/2022 01/11/2022 0.800 No 2022
16/06/2022 30/06/2022 01/08/2022 0.800 No 2022
10/03/2022 07/04/2022 10/05/2022 0.950 No 2021
07/12/2021 06/01/2022 01/02/2022 0.750 No 2021
21/09/2021 07/10/2021 01/11/2021 0.750 No 2021
21/06/2021 15/07/2021 02/08/2021 0.750 No 2021
10/03/2021 15/04/2021 13/05/2021 0.850 No 2020
09/12/2020 07/01/2021 01/02/2021 0.725 No 2020
23/09/2020 08/10/2020 02/11/2020 0.725 No 2020
26/06/2020 16/07/2020 03/08/2020 0.725 No 2020
16/03/2020 16/04/2020 13/05/2020 0.725 No 2019
06/12/2019 02/01/2020 31/01/2020 0.725 No 2019
20/09/2019 03/10/2019 01/11/2019 0.725 No 2019
19/06/2019 04/07/2019 01/08/2019 0.725 No 2019
12/03/2019 04/04/2019 08/05/2019 0.700 No 2018
05/12/2018 03/01/2019 01/02/2019 0.700 No 2018
26/09/2018 04/10/2018 01/11/2018 0.675 No 2018
13/06/2018 05/07/2018 01/08/2018 0.675 No 2018
07/03/2018 29/03/2018 01/05/2018 0.675 No 2017
08/12/2017 04/01/2018 01/02/2018 0.675 No 2017
20/09/2017 28/09/2017 01/11/2017 0.625 No 2017
23/06/2017 06/07/2017 01/08/2017 0.625 No 2017
07/03/2017 30/03/2017 02/05/2017 0.675 No 2016
07/12/2016 05/01/2017 01/02/2017 0.613 No 2016
21/09/2016 29/09/2016 01/11/2016 0.588 No 2016
22/06/2016 30/06/2016 01/08/2016 0.588 No 2016
08/03/2016 31/03/2016 03/05/2016 0.675 No 2015
09/12/2015 07/01/2016 01/02/2016 0.575 No 2015
23/09/2015 01/10/2015 02/11/2015 0.575 No 2015
24/06/2015 02/07/2015 03/08/2015 0.575 No 2015
03/03/2015 26/03/2015 01/05/2015 0.675 No 2014
05/12/2014 02/01/2015 02/02/2015 0.550 No 2014
24/09/2014 01/10/2014 03/11/2014 0.550 No 2014
18/06/2014 02/07/2014 01/08/2014 0.550 No 2014
04/03/2014 26/03/2014 01/05/2014 0.675 No 2013
19/12/2013 31/12/2013 03/02/2014 0.525 No 2013
25/09/2013 02/10/2013 01/11/2013 0.525 No 2013
28/06/2013 10/07/2013 01/08/2013 0.525 No 2013
04/03/2013 03/04/2013 01/05/2013 0.625 No 2012
12/12/2012 09/01/2013 01/02/2013 0.500 No 2012
30/07/2012 08/08/2012 07/09/2012 1.000 No 2012
05/03/2012 11/04/2012 11/05/2012 1.025 No 2011
28/07/2011 10/08/2011 09/09/2011 0.750 No 2011
04/03/2011 13/04/2011 09/05/2011 0.938 No 2010
31/07/2008 06/08/2008 09/09/2008 0.750 No 2008
27/07/2006 02/08/2006 11/09/2006 0.613 No 2006
28/07/2005 03/08/2005 12/09/2005 0.550 No 2005
24/02/2005 02/03/2005 24/02/2005 0.050 Yes 2004
30/07/2004 11/08/2004 17/09/2004 0.475 No 2004
27/02/2004 10/03/2004 17/05/2004 0.475 No 2003
01/08/2003 13/08/2003 19/09/2003 0.450 No 2003
28/02/2003 12/03/2003 08/05/2003 0.613 No 2002
02/08/2002 14/08/2002 20/09/2002 0.263 No 2002
01/03/1999 08/03/1999 26/04/1999 0.478 No 1998
14/08/1997 26/08/1997 03/10/1997 0.200 No 1997
11/08/1994 22/08/1994 03/10/1994 0.150 No 1994
12/08/1993 16/08/1993 01/10/1993 0.144 No 1993
15/03/1993 15/03/1993 15/04/1993 0.279 No 1992
02/09/1991 02/09/1991 01/10/1991 0.134 No 1991
12/03/1990 12/03/1990 12/04/1990 0.225 No 1989
27/02/1989 27/02/1989 13/04/1989 0.193 No 1988
15/08/1988 15/08/1988 03/10/1988 0.090 No 1988
11/03/1988 11/03/1988 11/03/1988 0.170 No 1987
09/03/1987 09/03/1987 09/03/1987 0.145 No 1986
01/09/1986 01/09/1986 01/09/1986 0.066 No 1986
27/02/1984 27/02/1984 27/02/1984 0.102 No 1983
15/08/1983 15/08/1983 15/08/1983 0.047 No 1983
07/03/1983 07/03/1983 07/03/1983 0.093 No 1982
16/08/1982 16/08/1982 16/08/1982 0.047 No 1982
01/03/1982 01/03/1982 01/03/1982 0.088 No 1981
02/03/1981 02/03/1981 02/03/1981 0.076 No 1980
13/08/1979 13/08/1979 13/08/1979 0.031 No 1979
26/02/1979 26/02/1979 26/02/1979 0.051 No 1978
21/08/1978 21/08/1978 21/08/1978 0.020 No 1978
22/08/1977 22/08/1977 22/08/1977 0.016 No 1977
23/08/1976 23/08/1976 23/08/1976 0.013 No 1976
23/02/1976 23/02/1976 23/02/1976 0.028 No 1975
19/08/1974 19/08/1974 19/08/1974 0.013 No 1974
25/02/1974 25/02/1974 25/02/1974 0.023 No 1973
29/07/1972 29/07/1972 31/07/1972 0.011 No 1972
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