Dividends
Dividend Policy
Evolution introduced its revenue-linked dividend policy in February 2013. There have now been twenty-two consecutive dividends paid in each half-year since that date. In August 2017, the Board approved a change to the dividend policy of whenever possible paying a half-yearly dividend equivalent to 50% of the Group’s after tax earnings.
The policy was updated in August 2019 when the Directors approved a change to the dividend policy of, whenever possible, paying a dividend based on free cash flow generated during a financial year. The Directors will, on a bi-annual basis, assess the group cash flow and outlook for the business with the intention to return excess cash to shareholders and targeting a level around 50% of cash flow. The Group’s free cash flow is defined as cash flow before debt, dividends and mergers and acquisition activity.
Final dividend for the financial year ended 30 June 2024
The Board has confirmed that Evolution is in a sound financial position to meet its commitment under the policy to pay a final fully franked dividend for the period of 5 cents per share. The details are provided below:
Dividend Amount: 5.0 cents per share fully franked
Ex-dividend Date: 28 August 2024
Record Date: 30 August 2024
Dividend Payment Date: 4 October 2024
Conduit Foreign Income (CFI) Component: Nil
Dividend History
Dividend | Payment date | Amount (cents) | Franking status (%) | DRP price (A$) |
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Final | 4 October 2024 | 5.0c | 100 | NA |
Interim | 5 April 2024 | 2.0c | 100 | NA |
Final | 6 October 2023 | 2.0c | 100 | NA |
Interim | 2 June 2023 | 2.0c | 100 | NA |
Full | 31 August 2022 | 3.0c | 100 | NA |
Interim | 25 March 2022 | 3.0c | 100 | NA |
Final | 28 Sept 2021 | 5.0c | 100 | NA |
Interim | 26 March 2021 | 7.0c | 100 | NA |
Final | 25 Sept 2020 | 9.0c | 100 | NA |
Interim | 27 March 2020 | 7.0c | 100 | NA |
Final | 27 Sept 2019 | 6.0c | 100 | NA |
Interim | 29 March 2019 | 3.5c | 100 | NA |
Final | 28 Sept 2018 | 4.0c | 100 | NA |
Interim | 29 March 2018 | 3.5c | 100 | NA |
Final | 29 Sept 2017 | 3c | 100 | NA |
Interim | 27 March 2017 | 2c | 0 | 2.0197 |
Final | 23 Sept 2016 | 2c | 0 | 2.1037 |
Interim | 29 March 2016 | 1c | 0 | 1.6864 |
Final | 2 Oct 2015 | 1c | 0 | 1.0863 |
Interim | 27 March 2015 | 1c | 0 | 0.8162 |
Final | 3 Oct 2014 | 1c | 0 | 0.6689 |
Interim | 26 March 2014 | 1c | 0 | 0.9192 |
Maiden | 26 Sept 2013 | 1c | 0 | NA1 |
1 – Not applicable as the Dividend Reinvestment Plan was initiated in March 2014.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The Board of Directors have determined to continue the suspension of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRP”) until further notice.
Direct credit of dividend payments
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