Dividend History

Dividend History

Code Div Amount Ex Div Date Record Date Date Payable % Franked Type Further Information
SST 18,605,170 24 Apr 2024 26 Apr 2024 26 Jul 2024 0 FINAL

DIV 60
TOEA; 15%
W/H TAX

SST 10,852,883 29 Sep 2023 02 Oct 2023 31 Oct 2023 0 INTERIM

DIV 35
TOEA; 15%
W/H TAX

SST 15,504,119 27 Apr 2023 28 Apr 2023 28 Jul 2023 0 FINAL

DIV 70
TOEA; 15%
W/H TAX

SST 15,504,119 30 Sep 2022 03 Oct 2022 31 Oct 2022 0 INTERIM

DIV 50
TOEA; 15%
W/H TAX

Year Earnings per share (Toea) Dividends per share (Toea) Shareholders funds per share Gearing ratio - percentage Interest cover - times Dividend cover - times
2023 187.5 95 33.95 26.80% 52.1 1.8
2022 187 120 33.12 16.70% 74.3 1.6
2021 292 100 32.4 16.50% 23 2.5
2020 254 80 30.54 13.70% 11.5 4.6
2019 161 80 28.54 20% 7.7 1.1
2018 224 165 29.68 16% 9 2.6
2017 134 110 27.15 33% 5.5 1.3
2016 272 130 26.86 35% 6.7 2.1
2015 319 130 25.45 44% 6.3 2.5
2014 286 140 23.73 48% 5.8 2
2013 368 185 23.03 46% 7.5 2
2012 573 285 21.83 40% 9.6 2
2011 510 190 18.66 66% 8.5 2.7
2010 376 100 14.59 83% 8.7 3.8
2009 311 146 12.19 73% 10.6 2.1
2008 291 146 10.54 34% 20.8 2
2007 239 125 8.98 13% 55 1.9
2006 153 100 7.84 10% 39.2 1.9
  1. Earnings per share have been calculated by dividing the profit attributable to shareholders by the weighted average number of shares on issue each year
  2. Gearing represents the ratio of net borrowings to total capital.
  3. Interest cover is calculated by dividing operating profit by net finance changes.
  4. Dividend cover is calculated by dividing profit attributable to shareholders by the total dividends paid during the year.