Dividend
A final dividend of $1.20 per share, fully franked, was declared by the Commonwealth Bank on 10 February 2010 and will be paid on 1 April 2010. The ex-dividend date is 15 February 2010. Shares purchased on or after the ex-dividend date do not qualify for the dividend. Correctly completed and signed application forms requesting changes to your method of dividend payment should be received by the Group's share registrar, Link Market Services Limited by 5pm on the record date of 19 February 2010.
Shareholders who are participants in the Group's Dividend Reinvestment Plan will be entitled to a 1.5% discount to the DRP price in relation to this dividend payment. For those shareholders who wish to take advantage of this discount and participate in the DRP, please complete and return the DRP form by 5pm on the record date of 19 February 2010. A combined issuer sponsored holding statement and dividend statement will be mailed to DRP participants on 1 April 2010.
For more financially related dates, please visit the Bank’s financial calendar.
Dividend history of Commonwealth Bank fully paid ordinary shares
| Half year ended | Dividend per share |
Full year payout ratio |
DRP Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec, 2009 | $1.20 | - | $53.56 |
| 30 Jun, 2009 | $1.15 | 78.2% | $44.48 |
| 31 Dec, 2008 | $1.13 | - | $28.45 |
| 30 Jun, 2008 | $1.53 | 75.0% | $42.41 |
| 31 Dec, 2007 | $1.13 | - | $39.44 |
| 30 Jun, 2007 | $1.49 | 73.0% | $54.80 |
| 31 Dec, 2006 | $1.07 | - | $50.02 |
| 30 Jun, 2006 | $1.30 | 71% | $45.24 |
| 31 Dec, 2005 | $0.94 | - | $43.89 |
| 30 Jun, 2005 | $1.12 | 73.9% | $37.19 |
| 31 Dec, 2004 | $0.85 | - | $35.90 |
| 30 Jun, 2004 | $1.04 | 89.1% | $30.14 |
| 31 Dec, 2003 | $0.79 | - | $31.61 |
| 30 Jun, 2003 | $0.85 | 75.9% | $28.03 |
| 31 Dec, 2002 | $0.69 | - | $24.75 |
| 30 Jun, 2002 | $0.82 | 76.2% | $31.92 |
| 31 Dec, 2001 | $0.68 | - | $31.96 |
| 30 Jun, 2001 | $0.75 | 75.5% | $28.79 |
| 31 Dec, 2000 | $0.61 | - | $30.82 |
| 30 Jun, 2000 | $0.72 | 44.6%* | $27.31 |
| 31 Dec, 1999 | $0.58 | - | $24.42 |
| 30 Jun, 1999 | $0.66 | 75.0% | $24.75 |
| 31 Dec, 1998 | $0.49 | - | $24.50 |
| 30 Jun, 1998 | $0.58 | 88.7% | $18.79 |
| 31 Dec, 1997 | $0.46 | - | $18.06 |
| 30 Jun, 1997 | $0.57 | 87.0% | $14.55 |
| 31 Dec, 1996 | $0.45 | - | $12.51 |
| 30 Jun, 1996 | $0.52 | 78.1% | $10.64 |
| 31 Dec, 1995 | $0.38 | - | $9.96 |
| 30 Jun, 1995 | $0.46 | 77.2% | $9.86 |
| 31 Dec, 1994 | $0.36 | - | $8.92 |
| 30 Jun, 1994 | $0.36 | 78.0% | $6.93 |
| 31 Dec, 1993 | $0.24 | - | $7.81 |
| 30 Jun, 1993 | $0.22 | 81.2% | $8.86 |
| 31 Dec, 1992 | $0.20 | - | $7.56 |
| 30 Jun, 1992 | $0.20 | 77.7% | $5.62 |
| 31 Dec, 1991 | $0.20 | - | $6.64 |
*Full year payout ratio based on earnings before goodwill amortisation and appraisal value uplift was 71.8%.
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