Australian Ethical Investment Ltd (ASX: AEF) Share Price and News
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Data provided by Morningstar. Market Cap $730.52 million
P/E Ratio 64.52
Dividend Yield 1.08%
Shares Outstanding 112.39 million
Earnings per share 0.101
Dividend per share 0.06
Year To Date Return -52.72%
Earnings Yield 1.55%
Franking 100%
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Australian Ethical Investment Ltd (ASX: AEF)
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Dividend Payment History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Ex-Date | Amount | Franking | Type | Payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar 2022 | $0.0300 | 100.00% | Interim | 17 Mar 2022 |
| 01 Sep 2021 | $0.0100 | 100.00% | Special Cash | 16 Sep 2021 |
| 01 Sep 2021 | $0.0400 | 100.00% | Final | 16 Sep 2021 |
| 03 Mar 2021 | $0.0300 | 100.00% | Interim | 23 Mar 2021 |
| 01 Sep 2020 | $0.0100 | 100.00% | Special Cash | 16 Sep 2020 |
| 01 Sep 2020 | $0.0250 | 100.00% | Final | 16 Sep 2020 |
| 04 Mar 2020 | $0.0250 | 100.00% | Interim | 19 Mar 2020 |
| 03 Sep 2019 | $0.0300 | 100.00% | Final | 18 Sep 2019 |
| 28 Feb 2019 | $0.0200 | 100.00% | Interim | 15 Mar 2019 |
| 06 Sep 2018 | $2.3500 | 100.00% | Final | 21 Sep 2018 |
| 01 Mar 2018 | $1.6500 | 100.00% | Interim | 16 Mar 2018 |
| 07 Sep 2017 | $2.1000 | 100.00% | Final | 22 Sep 2017 |
| 09 Mar 2017 | $0.5000 | 100.00% | Interim | 24 Mar 2017 |
| 08 Sep 2016 | $1.8000 | 100.00% | Final | 23 Sep 2016 |
| 09 Mar 2016 | $1.2000 | 100.00% | Interim | 24 Mar 2016 |
| 14 Sep 2015 | $1.2000 | 100.00% | 30 Sep 2015 | |
| 11 Mar 2015 | $0.8000 | 100.00% | 27 Mar 2015 | |
| 12 Sep 2014 | $1.2000 | 100.00% | 03 Oct 2014 |
AEF ASX Announcements
An announcement is considered as "Price Sensitive" if it is thought that it may have an impact on the price of the security.
| Date | Announcement | Price Sensitive? | Time | No. of Pages | File Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YesNo |
About Australian Ethical Investment Ltd
Australian Ethical Investment Limited (ASX: AEF) is an Australian wealth management company that invests according to its own strict ethical charter. As at June 2020, the company has more than $4 billion in funds under management and over 57,000 customers. Its products include managed funds and superannuation with its investments producing 75% less carbon emissions than the benchmark.
Australian Ethical focuses on ethical, sustainable and positive investments across sectors such as healthcare, IT and education whilst avoiding industries such as gambling, tobacco, and fossil fuels. The company was established in 1986 and regards itself as Australia’s leading ethical funds manager. It boasts an award-winning investment team which carefully evaluates prospective investments firstly under the company’s ethical charter and then using traditional risk/return investment analysis.
Headquartered in Sydney, Australian Ethical has around 50 employees nationwide. It works directly with end consumers as well as with financial advisors and organisations. According to the company, its investments have delivered more than 20 years of outperformance.
Australian Ethical listed on the ASX in December 2002. The Australian Ethical share price spent the majority of its first 13 years on the ASX trading well below 50 cents. It began a significant upward trend in early 2015 and, by mid-2020 had reached levels above $9. Since then, the Australian Ethical share price again trended down, spending much of the second half of 2020 trading at between $4 and $6.
AEF Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Date | Close | Change | % Change | Volume | Open | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2022 | $6.50 | $-0.33 | -4.83% | 101,779 | $6.84 | $6.88 | $6.48 |
| 09 Aug 2022 | $6.83 | $0.34 | 5.24% | 203,463 | $6.69 | $6.90 | $6.56 |
| 08 Aug 2022 | $6.49 | $-0.17 | -2.55% | 152,863 | $6.66 | $6.66 | $6.35 |
| 05 Aug 2022 | $6.66 | $-0.01 | -0.15% | 92,207 | $6.79 | $6.79 | $6.59 |
| 04 Aug 2022 | $6.67 | $0.15 | 2.30% | 217,514 | $6.61 | $6.80 | $6.54 |
| 03 Aug 2022 | $6.52 | $0.13 | 2.03% | 172,291 | $6.35 | $6.52 | $6.25 |
| 02 Aug 2022 | $6.39 | $0.11 | 1.75% | 87,022 | $6.32 | $6.40 | $6.18 |
| 01 Aug 2022 | $6.28 | $-0.25 | -3.83% | 107,644 | $6.54 | $6.63 | $6.28 |
| 29 Jul 2022 | $6.53 | $0.10 | 1.56% | 150,121 | $6.49 | $6.57 | $6.34 |
| 28 Jul 2022 | $6.43 | $0.41 | 6.81% | 151,749 | $6.05 | $6.44 | $6.05 |
| 27 Jul 2022 | $6.02 | $-0.06 | -0.99% | 90,273 | $6.00 | $6.16 | $5.86 |
| 26 Jul 2022 | $6.08 | $-0.21 | -3.34% | 116,388 | $6.40 | $6.40 | $6.05 |
| 25 Jul 2022 | $6.29 | $-0.06 | -0.94% | 108,721 | $6.32 | $6.48 | $6.14 |
| 22 Jul 2022 | $6.35 | $0.26 | 4.27% | 196,133 | $6.18 | $6.43 | $6.00 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | $6.09 | $0.40 | 7.03% | 249,560 | $5.72 | $6.10 | $5.72 |
| 20 Jul 2022 | $5.69 | $0.25 | 4.60% | 276,776 | $5.54 | $5.85 | $5.54 |
| 19 Jul 2022 | $5.44 | $-0.30 | -5.23% | 102,103 | $5.68 | $5.68 | $5.35 |
| 18 Jul 2022 | $5.74 | $0.32 | 5.90% | 263,035 | $5.48 | $5.75 | $5.39 |
| 15 Jul 2022 | $5.42 | $0.17 | 3.24% | 129,665 | $5.29 | $5.45 | $5.14 |
| 14 Jul 2022 | $5.25 | $0.07 | 1.35% | 141,245 | $5.19 | $5.33 | $5.04 |
| 13 Jul 2022 | $5.18 | $0.02 | 0.39% | 106,570 | $5.15 | $5.30 | $5.08 |
| 12 Jul 2022 | $5.16 | $-0.28 | -5.15% | 191,385 | $5.44 | $5.54 | $4.98 |
Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Title | Start Date | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael (Mike) John Monaghan | Non-Executive DirectorNon-Executive Chairman | Sep 2017 | Mr Monaghan is Chair of the Investment Committee and a member of the People, the Product Disclosure Statement Committee, Risk & Compliance Committees. He is a director of Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Limited and the Australian Ethical Foundation Limited. Michael has more than 30 years experience in investment, consulting and leadership of financial services organisations both in Australia and internationally. He was Managing Director of State Super Financial Services Australia Limited (StatePlus) from 2011 to 2016 and previously was a Partner in the actuarial practice of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, the CEO of Intech Investment Consultants and held senior executive positions at Deutsche Bank, IBM and Lendlease Corporation. Michael is currently a Director of Flag Income Notes 3 Pty Ltd and Alpha Vista Financial Services Holdings Pty Ltd, a start-up global asset management business leveraging large scale data and computing capabilities and artificial intelligence. |
| Mr Stephen Phillip Gibbs | Non-Executive DirectorNon-Executive Chairman | Jul 2012 | Mr Gibbs chairs the People Committee, and is a member of the Investment Committee, the Product Disclosure Statement Committee and the Risk & Compliance Committees. He is Chair of Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Limited and Australian Ethical Foundation Limited. Steve is also the Non-Executive Chair of Netlinkz Limited. Steve has experience at both an executive and non-executive level in the investment and superannuation industries, including being a former CEO of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, a former CEO of what is now Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation and a non-executive director of Hastings Funds Management and Westpac Funds Management. Steve has been recognised for his commitment to, and expertise in, ethical and responsible investing. |
| Ms Mara Bun | Non-Executive Director | Feb 2013 | Ms Bun is a Member of the People, Investment Committee and the Risk & Compliance Committees. She is a Director of Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Limited and Australian Ethical Foundation Limited. Mara brings executive experience from Green Cross Australia, Choice, CSIRO, Macquarie Bank and Canstar. She is a Founder of The Salmon Project, specialist advisors to Climatetech and Agritech scale-ups advancing Series B venture funding through tech R&D. She is the Non-Executive Chair of four organisations: the Gold Coast Waterways Authority; Bowerbird Collective, a chamber music ensemble dedicated to nature conservation through performance; asset consultants Australian Impact Investments; and the Australian Conservation Foundation where Mara is also President. |
| Ms Kate Greenhill | Non-Executive Director | Feb 2013 | Ms Greenhill is Risk & Compliance Committees and is a Member of the People and the Investment Committee. Kate is a Director of Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Limited and Australian Ethical Foundation Limited, and a Member of the Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Limited Insurance Benefits Committee. Kate has over 25 years experience in the financial services industry with extensive knowledge of finance and risk. As a former Partner with PwC, Kate has worked in both Australia and the UK providing assurance and advisory services to clients. Kate is also the Treasurer of a not-for-profit organisation in the education sector and a Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Group of Intersect Australia Ltd. |
| Ms Julie Ann Orr | Non-Executive Director | Feb 2018 | Ms Orr is a Member of the People, Risk & Compliance Committee and the Investment Committee. She is also a Director of Australian Ethical Foundation Limited, AvSuper and Masters Swimming NSW. She has over 20 years of experience in executive and board roles including experience with superannuation, investments, financial planning, stockbroking, research, insurance, audit, finance, acquisitions and business integration. Julie's most recent executive experience was Group General Manager Corporate Development and General Manager Operations for IOOF. She was previously Director of Finance India and Asia Pacific for Standard and Poor's, Head of Research for Morningstar, Chief Operating Officer at Intech and Senior Audit Manager with Ernst & Young. Julie's prior experience includes Perennial Value Management, Ord Minnett and Tax Payers Research foundation. |
| Mr John Paul McMurdo | Chief Executive OfficerManaging Director | Feb 2020 | Mr McMurdo brings more than 30 years experience in investment management, private client advisory and wealth management across Australia and New Zealand, including 18 years in CEO roles at several leading investment and wealth management businesses. He also brings significant previous Board and Directorship experience within and outside financial services. |
| Mr Tom May | General CounselCompany Secretary | Aug 2010 | - |
| Ms Karen Hughes | Additional Company Secretary | Aug 2020 | - |
| Karen Hughes | Additional Company Secretary | - | |
| Maria Loyez | Chief Customer Officer | - | |
| Mark Simons | Chief Financial Officer | - | |
| David Macri | Chief Investment Officer | - | |
| Kim Heng | Chief Operating Officer | - | |
| Marion Enander | Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer | - | |
| Tom May | General CounselCompany Secretary | - | |
| Stuart Palmer | Head of Ethics Research | - |
Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Shares | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited | 8,546,032 | 7.60% |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited | 6,961,148 | 6.19% |
| James Andrew Thier | 5,066,920 | 4.51% |
| Ms Caroline Le Couteur | 4,272,623 | 3.80% |
| National Nominees Limited | 3,039,954 | 2.70% |
| Mr Eric Yin Wang Tse & Mrs Patty Bik Yuk Tse | 2,699,500 | 2.40% |
| Mrs Judith Margaret Boag | 2,554,778 | 2.27% |
| Mr Trevor Roland Lee | 2,400,000 | 2.14% |
| Mr Howard Pender | 2,082,550 | 1.85% |
| Mrs Ann Marion McGregor & Mr Bruce Allan McGregor | 2,039,827 | 1.82% |
| HB Sarjeant & Assoc Pty Ltd | 2,014,000 | 1.79% |
| Pacific Custodians Pty Limited | 1,808,695 | 1.61% |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 1,559,480 | 1.39% |
| Daisy Thier | 1,529,700 | 1.36% |
| Mr Anthony Scott Cook | 1,288,400 | 1.15% |
| Mr Phillip Andrew Vernon | 1,135,800 | 1.01% |
| Mr Michel Beuchat & Mrs Ann Beuchat | 966,700 | 0.86% |
| Dr Judith Ingrouille Ajani | 964,654 | 0.86% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd Hub24 Custodial Serv Ltd | 644,649 | 0.57% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd | 639,244 | 0.57% |