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Market Cap $8.79 billion
P/E Ratio 90.36
Dividend Yield 3.34%
Shares Outstanding 1.39 billion
Earnings per share 0.074
Dividend per share 0.21
Year To Date Return 2.39%
Earnings Yield 1.11%
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  • Mercury NZ Ltd (ASX: MCY)
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    Dividend Payment History Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Ex-Date Amount Franking Type Payable
    13 Mar 2024 $0.0930 0.00% Interim 02 Apr 2024
    13 Sep 2023 $0.0231 0.00% Supplemental 29 Sep 2023
    13 Sep 2023 $0.1203 0.00% Final 29 Sep 2023
    15 Mar 2023 $0.0154 0.00% Supplemental 03 Apr 2023
    15 Mar 2023 $0.0807 0.00% Interim 03 Apr 2023
    14 Sep 2022 $0.0212 0.00% Supplemental 30 Sep 2022
    14 Sep 2022 $0.1058 0.00% Final 30 Sep 2022
    16 Mar 2022 $0.0141 0.00% Supplemental 01 Apr 2022
    16 Mar 2022 $0.0745 0.00% Interim 01 Apr 2022
    14 Sep 2021 $0.0180 0.00% Supplemental 30 Sep 2021
    14 Sep 2021 $0.0988 0.00% Final 30 Sep 2021
    11 Mar 2021 $0.0120 0.00% Supplemental 01 Apr 2021
    11 Mar 2021 $0.0628 0.00% Interim 01 Apr 2021
    14 Sep 2020 $0.0166 0.00% Supplemental 30 Sep 2020
    14 Sep 2020 $0.0867 0.00% Final 30 Sep 2020
    12 Mar 2020 $0.0113 0.00% Supplemental 01 Apr 2020
    12 Mar 2020 $0.0635 0.00% Interim 01 Apr 2020
    12 Sep 2019 $0.0164 0.00% Supplemental 30 Sep 2019
    12 Sep 2019 $0.0930 0.00% Final 30 Sep 2019
    13 Mar 2019 $0.0109 0.00% Supplemental 01 Apr 2019
    13 Mar 2019 $0.0599 0.00% Interim 01 Apr 2019
    12 Sep 2018 $0.0161 0.00% Supplemental 28 Sep 2018
    12 Sep 2018 $0.0828 0.00% Final 28 Sep 2018
    14 Mar 2018 $0.0106 0.00% Supplemental 03 Apr 2018
    14 Mar 2018 $0.0558 0.00% Interim 03 Apr 2018
    13 Sep 2017 $0.0244 0.00% Supplemental 29 Sep 2017
    13 Sep 2017 $0.0500 0.00% Special 29 Sep 2017
    13 Sep 2017 $0.1264 0.00% Final 29 Sep 2017
    14 Mar 2017 $0.0531 0.00% Interim 03 Apr 2017
    13 Sep 2016 $0.0400 0.00% Special 30 Sep 2016
    13 Sep 2016 $0.1162 0.00% Final 30 Sep 2016
    10 Mar 2016 $0.0101 0.00% Supplemental 31 Mar 2016
    10 Sep 2015 $0.0968 0.00% Final 30 Sep 2015
    10 Mar 2015 $0.0539 0.00% Interim 31 Mar 2015
    18 Nov 2014 $0.0461 0.00% Special Cash 11 Dec 2014
    01 Sep 2014 $0.0743 0.00% Final 30 Sep 2014
    10 Mar 2014 $0.0488 0.00% Interim 31 Mar 2014
    09 Sep 2013 $0.0624 0.00% Final 30 Sep 2013

    MCY ASX Announcements

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    About Mercury NZ Ltd

    Mercury NZ (formerly Mighty River Power) generates more than 15% of New Zealand's electricity and is one of the four major electricity generators and suppliers in the country. All electricity is generated from renewable sources, which makes it one of the lowest-cost providers of electricity. The company operates nine hydro stations and five geothermal power plants in the North Island and some wind farms. Mercury sells electricity to residential and commercial customers and has the largest share of the key Auckland market.

    MCY Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Date Close Change % Change Volume Open High Low
    27 Mar 2024 $6.32 $0.14 2.27% 985 $6.30 $6.32 $6.20
    26 Mar 2024 $6.18 $-0.07 -1.12% 939 $6.24 $6.34 $6.18
    25 Mar 2024 $6.25 $-0.07 -1.11% 5,114 $6.25 $6.30 $6.19
    22 Mar 2024 $6.32 $0.09 1.44% 493 $6.21 $6.32 $6.21
    21 Mar 2024 $6.23 $-0.22 -3.41% 2,709 $6.43 $6.43 $6.22
    20 Mar 2024 $6.45 $-0.10 -1.53% 4,104 $6.25 $6.45 $6.18
    19 Mar 2024 $6.55 $0.00 0.00% 10,697 $6.35 $6.55 $6.16
    18 Mar 2024 $6.55 $0.39 6.33% 3,109 $6.26 $6.55 $6.15
    15 Mar 2024 $6.16 $0.00 0.00% 1,516 $6.17 $6.39 $6.16
    14 Mar 2024 $6.16 $0.00 0.00% 12,835 $6.17 $6.34 $6.16
    13 Mar 2024 $6.16 $-0.19 -2.99% 3,711 $6.50 $6.50 $6.12
    12 Mar 2024 $6.35 $-0.05 -0.78% 3,216 $6.45 $6.51 $6.35
    11 Mar 2024 $6.40 $0.02 0.31% 1,033 $6.45 $6.60 $6.40
    08 Mar 2024 $6.38 $-0.17 -2.60% 1,142 $6.54 $6.72 $6.38
    07 Mar 2024 $6.55 $-0.19 -2.82% 4,461 $6.74 $6.74 $6.55
    06 Mar 2024 $6.74 $0.44 6.98% 9,796 $6.38 $6.74 $6.38
    05 Mar 2024 $6.30 $-0.28 -4.26% 1,169 $6.58 $6.58 $6.30
    04 Mar 2024 $6.58 $0.28 4.44% 11,741 $6.48 $6.58 $6.38
    01 Mar 2024 $6.30 $0.00 0.00% 1,582 $6.31 $6.57 $6.30
    29 Feb 2024 $6.30 $-0.12 -1.87% 12,476 $6.43 $6.50 $6.27
    28 Feb 2024 $6.42 $0.11 1.74% 4,241 $6.32 $6.58 $6.32
    27 Feb 2024 $6.31 $0.03 0.48% 21,161 $6.32 $6.59 $6.29

    Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Date Director Type Amount Value Notes
    03 Apr 2023 Prudence (Prue) Flacks Transfer 617 $3,759
    Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP). NZD$
    03 Apr 2023 Scott St John Transfer 665 $4,052
    Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP). in nzd$

    Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Name Title Start Date Profile
    Mr James Bruce Miller Non-Executive Director May 2012
    Mr Miller has experience in capital markets including energy sector and in utility economics. James is Chair of NZX, Deputy Chair of Accident Compensation Corporation, and a director of The New Zealand Refining Company. He was recently appointed as a director of Vista Group International with effect from 31 August 2021. James was previously a director and Head of NZ Wholesale Equities with Craigs Investment Partners, Head of Equities and Head of Research at ABN AMRO and a director of Auckland International Airport. He is chair of risk assurance and audit committee.
    Mr Mark James Binns Non-Executive Director Sep 2023
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    Ms Prudence (Prue) Flacks Non-Executive DirectorNon-Executive Chairman May 2010
    Ms Flacks is an experienced director across a range of industries. She was formerly a commercial lawyer and a partner in Russell McVeagh for more than 20 years. Prue is currently a director of Chorus and was formerly a director of Bank of New Zealand, and chair of Queenstown Airport Corporation. She is also a member of risk and assurance committee and people and performance committee.
    Mr Adrian Littlewood Non-Executive Director Aug 2023
    Mr Littlewoods executive career included 12 years at Auckland International Airport, nine of these as CEO. Prior to that he held senior roles across strategy, operations, product and marketing with Telecom New Zealand. Previous governance roles include acting as the New Zealand chair of the Australia/New Zealand Leadership Forum, chair of the NZ Airports Association, a director of North Queensland Airports and Tourism Industry Aotearoa.
    Ms Susan Ruth Peterson Non-Executive Director Sep 2022
    Ms Peterson is currently the Chair of Vista Group, and is an Independent Director of Xero, Arvida and Craigs Investment Partners. She is also a Trustee on the Board of Global Women. Susan has been a director of Trustpower, ASB Bank, Property for Industry, The New Zealand Merino Company and Compac Sorting Solutions. She has been a Tribunal member on the New Zealand Markets Disciplinary Tribunal, a Ministerial Appointee to the National Advisory Council for the Employment of Women, a member of the Board of IHC and was a finalist in the Women of Influence Awards in 2014. She is a member of People and Performance Committee.
    Mr Michael (Mike) John Taitoko Non-Executive Director Aug 2015
    Mr Taitoko is a advisor on Maori economic development and has networks in Maoridom. Mike has strong commercial skills in the application of digital technologies and is the co-founder and CEO of Takiwa, a technology company commercialising cloud-based geospatial analytics services. He is a member of People and Performance Committee.
    Mr Scott Andrew St John Non-Executive Director Sep 2017
    Mr John has a background in investment advisory and capital markets. Scott is Chair of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation and a director of Fonterra Cooperative Group and ANZ New Zealand. He was the Chief Executive of First NZ Capital from 2002 to 2017 and was formerly Chancellor of the University of Auckland. He is chair of People and Performance Committee.
    Ms Lorraine Witten Non-Executive Director Sep 2022
    Ms Witten has more than 20 years of experience in governance roles across both the public and private sectors. Ms Witten currently chairs MOVe Logistics Group and Rakon and is an independent director of Pushpay Holdings. Her previous appointments include as director of Horizon Energy Group as well as an Advisory Board Member and Audit Committee Chair of the Department of Corrections, Board member WREDA, and director and chair of Kordia Group. She is a member of Risk Assurance and Audit Committee.
    Ms Hannah Hamling Non-Executive Director Feb 2020
    Ms Hamling Hannah has a background in consulting, management and board roles across various sectors including electricity, construction and water management. Until January 2020, she was President of the Asia Pacific Region and Global Sustainable Development Leader for Golder, a Canadian global ground engineering and environmental science company. She is also a member of risk and audit committee.
    Mr Vincent James Hawksworth Chief Executive Officer Mar 2020
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    Mr Howard Thomas General CounselCompany Secretary Aug 2017
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    Vincent James Hawksworth Chief Executive Officer
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    Howard Thomas General CounselCompany Secretary
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    Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Name Shares Capital
    Custodial Services Limited 62,059,000 41.37%
    National Nominees Limited 16,350,000 10.90%
    Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited 12,942,000 8.63%
    BNP Paribas Nominees (NZ) Limited 7,110,000 4.74%
    FNZ Custodians Limited 6,833,000 4.56%
    Queen Street Nominees ACF PIE Funds 5,900,000 3.93%
    Generate Kiwisaver Public Trust Nominees Limited 5,890,000 3.93%
    JBWere (NZ) Nominees Limited 4,335,000 2.89%
    HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited 4,250,000 2.83%
    ANZ Fixed Interest Fund 2,950,000 1.97%
    NZPT Custodians (Grosvenor) Limited 2,500,000 1.67%
    Forsyth Barr Custodians 2,254,000 1.50%
    Investment Custodial Services Limited 1,826,000 1.22%
    Hobson Wealth Custodian Limited 840,000 0.56%
    Fletcher Building Educational Fund Limited 670,000 0.45%
    HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited A/C State Street 600,000 0.40%
    ANZ Custodial Services New Zealand Limited 582,000 0.39%
    Omega Investments Limited 550,000 0.37%
    Tea Custodians Limited Client Property Trust Account 540,000 0.36%
    BNP Paribas Nominees (NZ) Limited (ii) 500,000 0.33%
    Citibank Nominees (New Zealand) Limited 500,000 0.33%
    Lee Paterson Family Trust Company Limited 500,000 0.33%

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