Eagers Automotive Ltd (ASX: APE) Share Price and News
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Market Cap
$4.14 billion
P/E Ratio
22.52
Dividend Yield
1.56%
Shares Outstanding
256.93 million
Earnings per share
0.710
Dividend per share
0.50
Year To Date Return
22.27%
Earnings Yield
4.44%
Franking
100%
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Eagers Automotive Ltd (ASX: APE)
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Dividend Payment History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Ex-Date | Amount | Franking | Type | Payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2021 | $0.2500 | 100.00% | Final | 20 Apr 2021 |
| 31 Mar 2020 | $0.1125 | 100.00% | Final | 20 Apr 2020 |
| 25 Sep 2019 | $0.1400 | 100.00% | Interim | 17 Oct 2019 |
| 28 Mar 2019 | $0.2250 | 100.00% | Final | 18 Apr 2019 |
| 13 Sep 2018 | $0.1400 | 100.00% | Interim | 05 Oct 2018 |
| 28 Mar 2018 | $0.2250 | 100.00% | Final | 18 Apr 2018 |
| 14 Sep 2017 | $0.1350 | 100.00% | Interim | 06 Oct 2017 |
| 29 Mar 2017 | $0.2200 | 100.00% | Final | 18 Apr 2017 |
| 15 Sep 2016 | $0.1300 | 100.00% | Interim | 07 Oct 2016 |
| 24 Mar 2016 | $0.2000 | 100.00% | Final | 15 Apr 2016 |
| 14 Sep 2015 | $0.1200 | 100.00% | 07 Oct 2015 | |
| 31 Mar 2015 | $0.1800 | 100.00% | 17 Apr 2015 | |
| 15 Sep 2014 | $0.0900 | 100.00% | 03 Oct 2014 | |
| 25 Mar 2013 | $0.1300 | 100.00% | Final | 16 Apr 2013 |
| 11 Sep 2012 | $0.0700 | 100.00% | Interim | 05 Oct 2012 |
| 20 Mar 2009 | $0.2200 | 100.00% | Final | 09 Apr 2009 |
APE 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 |
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About Eagers Automotive Ltd
Eagers Automotive Ltd (ASX: APE) is Australia’s oldest listed automotive retail group, operating new and used car, truck and bus dealerships across the country. Formerly AP Eagers Ltd, the company's origins trace all the way back to 1913 and the company officially listed on the ASX in 1957. Notably, in 2019, Eagers completed a transformative merger with the formerly ASX-listed Automotive Holdings Group.
Today, Eagers has a portfolio comprising over 200 new car dealerships across Australia and New Zealand. With this, the company operates dealerships for a range of automotive brands including 19 of the 20 top-selling car brands in Australia and 9 of the top 10 luxury car brands.
Additionally, Eagers has a number of truck and bus dealerships in Australia and owns more than $300 million of real estate in prime locations across the nation. Impressively, the company has paid a dividend to shareholders every year since listing in 1957.
APE Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Date | Close | Change | % Change | Volume | Open | High | Low |
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| 03 Aug 2021 | $16.21 | $0.21 | 1.31% | 616,820 | $15.87 | $16.30 | $15.87 |
| 02 Aug 2021 | $16.00 | $0.18 | 1.14% | 329,711 | $15.82 | $16.17 | $15.81 |
| 30 Jul 2021 | $15.82 | $-0.60 | -3.65% | 752,389 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $15.77 |
| 29 Jul 2021 | $16.42 | $0.43 | 2.69% | 700,710 | $16.19 | $16.53 | $16.18 |
| 28 Jul 2021 | $15.99 | $0.29 | 1.85% | 914,440 | $16.31 | $16.59 | $15.88 |
| 27 Jul 2021 | $15.70 | $0.10 | 0.64% | 327,528 | $15.72 | $15.85 | $15.60 |
| 26 Jul 2021 | $15.60 | $0.23 | 1.50% | 378,077 | $15.39 | $15.70 | $15.22 |
| 23 Jul 2021 | $15.37 | $-0.13 | -0.84% | 776,584 | $15.25 | $15.43 | $15.20 |
| 22 Jul 2021 | $15.50 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 308,888 | $15.65 | $15.72 | $15.45 |
| 21 Jul 2021 | $15.50 | $0.41 | 2.72% | 513,205 | $15.23 | $15.81 | $15.16 |
| 20 Jul 2021 | $15.09 | $0.08 | 0.53% | 630,734 | $14.90 | $15.22 | $14.77 |
| 19 Jul 2021 | $15.01 | $-0.91 | -5.72% | 710,389 | $15.44 | $15.55 | $15.01 |
| 16 Jul 2021 | $15.92 | $0.28 | 1.79% | 403,195 | $15.80 | $16.05 | $15.20 |
| 15 Jul 2021 | $15.64 | $0.34 | 2.22% | 485,976 | $15.42 | $15.70 | $15.21 |
| 14 Jul 2021 | $15.30 | $-0.03 | -0.20% | 391,814 | $15.15 | $15.49 | $15.07 |
| 13 Jul 2021 | $15.33 | $0.17 | 1.12% | 500,764 | $15.20 | $15.40 | $15.12 |
| 12 Jul 2021 | $15.16 | $-0.10 | -0.66% | 431,244 | $15.15 | $15.21 | $14.99 |
| 09 Jul 2021 | $15.26 | $-0.31 | -1.99% | 588,296 | $15.28 | $15.47 | $14.87 |
| 08 Jul 2021 | $15.57 | $-0.01 | -0.06% | 1,162,914 | $15.58 | $15.65 | $15.38 |
| 07 Jul 2021 | $15.58 | $0.29 | 1.90% | 319,357 | $15.22 | $15.65 | $15.16 |
| 06 Jul 2021 | $15.29 | $-0.39 | -2.49% | 627,761 | $15.65 | $15.71 | $15.22 |
Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.
| Date | Director | Type | Amount | Value | Notes |
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| 13 May 2021 | Gregory (Greg) Duncan | Buy | 50 | $695,412 |
On-market trade.
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| 24 Feb 2021 | Nicholas Politis | Buy | 100 | $1,237,660 |
On-market trade.
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| 24 Feb 2021 | Martin Ward | Buy | 40 | $499,324 |
On-market trade.
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| 24 Feb 2021 | Sophie Moore | Issued | 144 | $1,785,500 |
Issue of options.
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| 24 Feb 2021 | Sophie Moore | Issued | 54 | $666,881 |
Issue of securities. 54,130 - performance rights
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| 07 Sep 2020 | Timothy Crommelin | Buy | 6 | $53,067 |
On-market trade.
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| 04 Sep 2020 | Nicholas Politis | Buy | 168 | $1,514,180 |
On-market trade.
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Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Title | Start Date | Profile |
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| Mr Nicholas George Politis | Non-Executive Director | May 2000 |
Mr Politis is a Executive Chairman of WFM Motors Pty Ltd. He has automotive retail industry experience and Director of a number of proprietary limited companies.
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| Mr Gregory (Greg) James Duncan | Non-Executive Director | Dec 2019 |
Mr Duncan is a chairman of Cox Automotive Australia Board of Management (Since 2016). He is a director of advisory and investment firm JWT Bespoke Pty Ltd (Since 2013). He is also a former owner and executive chairman of Trivett Automotive Group. He is Former Director of Automotive Holdings Group Ltd (2015 to 2019). He is a member of the Risk Committee.
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| Mr Timothy Boyd Irving Crommelin | Non-Executive DirectorNon-Executive Chairman | Feb 2011 |
Mr Crommelin is chairman of Morgans Holdings (Australia) Limited. He is Director of Senex Energy Ltd (Since 2010) and Australian Cancer Research Foundation. He has knowledge of corporate finance, risk management and acquisitions and over 40 years experience in the stockbroking and property industry.
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| Mr Marcus John Birrell | Non-Executive Director | Jul 2016 |
Mr Birrell is a former director of Australian Automotive Dealer Association Limited (2014 to 2017). He has a career in the automotive industry, including 38 years at manufacturer, financier and retail level and 21 years as Executive Chairman of Birrell Motors Group. He is a member of the Risk Committee.
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| Mr Daniel Thomas Ryan | Non-Executive Director | Jan 2010 |
Mr Ryan is a Director and Chief Executive Officer of WFM Motors Pty Ltd. He is a Director of a number of proprietary limited companies. He also has management experience in automotive, transport, manufacturing and retail industries.
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| Mr David Arthur Cowper | Non-Executive Director | Jul 2012 |
Mr Cowper has more than 35 years in the profession. He is former partner of Horwath Chartered Accountants and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He is also a former chairman of Horwath's motor industry specialisation unit for six years. He has area of professional specialisation while at Horwath and Deloitte was in providing audit, financial and taxation services to public and private companies in the motor industry. He is Chairman of the Risk Committee.
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| Ms Sophie Alexandra Moore | Chief Financial OfficerNon-Executive Director | Mar 2017 |
Ms Moore has an executive responsibility for accounting, taxation, internal audit, payroll and treasury functions. She had previous senior finance roles with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Flight Centre Travel Group Limited.
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| Mr David Scott Blackhall | Non-Executive Director | Dec 2019 |
Mr Blackhall has a over half a century of automotive industry experience with manufacturers, including at Managing Director level, as dealer principal and owner of range of automotive franchises, and as Chief Executive of Australian Automotive Dealer Association Limited (2016 to 2019). He is a Managing Director of corporate advisory firm Raglan Ridge Advisors. He is also a Former Director of Automotive Holdings Group Ltd (2019).
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| Ms Michelle Victoria Prater | Non-Executive Director | Feb 2020 |
Ms Prater is a Executive Chairman of APPL Group (Since 2004 ). She held former executive roles at corporate and operational levels with Automotive Holdings Group Ltd (1993 to 2004) including as an executive Director (2002 to 2004).
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| Mr Denis Gerard Stark | General CounselCompany Secretary | Feb 2008 |
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| Mr Keith Thomas Thornton | Chief Executive Officer | Feb 2021 |
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| Keith Thomas Thornton | Chief Executive Officer |
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| Denis Gerard Stark | General CounselCompany Secretary |
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Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Shares | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| WFM Motors Pty Ltd | 69,873,037 | 27.20% |
| Hsbc Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited | 28,400,092 | 11.05% |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 13,598,935 | 5.29% |
| J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited | 13,362,382 | 5.20% |
| Jove Pty Ltd | 12,396,588 | 4.82% |
| National Nominees Limited | 7,056,582 | 2.75% |
| Milton Corporation Limited | 6,795,986 | 2.65% |
| Alan Piper Investments (No1) Pty Ltd | 6,406,250 | 2.49% |
| Argo Investments Limited | 6,083,588 | 2.37% |
| Valtellina Properties Pty Ltd | 5,348,239 | 2.08% |
| CPU Share Plans Pty Limited | 4,819,764 | 1.88% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Agency Lending Drp A/C> | 2,689,199 | 1.05% |
| Berne No 132 Nominees Pty Ltd <315738 A/C> | 2,444,101 | 0.95% |
| Birrell Investments Pty Ltd | 2,000,000 | 0.78% |
| Diane Colman | 1,881,710 | 0.73% |
| Four Leaf Family Pty Ltd | 1,866,776 | 0.73% |
| Pulo Rd Pty Ltd | 1,746,935 | 0.68% |
| BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd <Drp> | 1,680,375 | 0.65% |
| LG Mcgrath Investments Pty Ltd | 1,628,362 | 0.63% |
| UBS Nominees Pty Ltd | 1,518,030 | 0.59% |
Frequently Asked Questions
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Eagers Automotive (formerly AP Eagers) has a long history of consistent dividend payments. Its most recent dividend of 11.25 cents per share was paid on 20 April 2020. This was a reduced payment (down from 22.5 cents) due to the economic uncertainty surrounding COVID-19.
The company intends to consider payment of an additional dividend of an equivalent amount later in the year,
once the level of uncertainty caused by current market disruptions has settled. -
Yes, Eagers offers a dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) as an alternative to receiving cash dividends on ordinary shares.