The recent dividend per share history for the Company is as follows;

Year to
30 June

Interim
Dividend
per share

Final
Dividend
per share

Total
Dividend
per share

1998

2c

7c

9c

1999

3c

11c

14c

2000

3c

12c

15c

2001

4c

13c*

17c

2002

4c*

16c

20c

2003

8c

17c*

25c

2004

10c

20c

30c

2005

13c

23c

36c

2006

15c

26c

41c

2007

17c

29c

46c

2008

20c

32c*

52c

2009

22c

35c#

57c

 

2010

 24c# 35c# 59c



*  The Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan was operational for these dividends.


  60% franked.
35% franked.


None of the dividends above included conduit foreign income.

The Dividend Reinvestment Plan

The Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan remains suspended for the 2010 final dividend and until further notice.


Full details of the Plan can be found in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan Booklet.