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Market Cap $5.79 billion
P/E Ratio 27.20
Dividend Yield 4.52%
Shares Outstanding 789.12 million
Earnings per share 0.299
Dividend per share 0.34
Year To Date Return 6.28%
Earnings Yield 3.68%
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  • Contact Energy Ltd (ASX: CEN)
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    Dividend Payment History Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Ex-Date Amount Franking Type Payable
    27 Aug 2024 $0.0371 0.00% Supplemental 27 Sep 2024
    26 Feb 2024 $0.0212 0.00% Supplemental 18 Mar 2024
    07 Sep 2023 $0.0318 0.00% Supplemental 26 Sep 2023
    07 Sep 2023 $0.1894 0.00% Final 26 Sep 2023
    09 Mar 2023 $0.0212 0.00% Supplemental 30 Mar 2023
    09 Mar 2023 $0.1273 0.00% Interim 30 Mar 2023
    08 Sep 2022 $0.0335 0.00% Supplemental 27 Sep 2022
    08 Sep 2022 $0.1843 0.00% Final 27 Sep 2022
    10 Mar 2022 $0.0176 0.00% Supplemental 30 Mar 2022
    10 Mar 2022 $0.1246 0.00% Interim 30 Mar 2022
    26 Aug 2021 $0.0247 0.00% Supplemental 15 Sep 2021
    26 Aug 2021 $0.1913 0.00% Final 15 Sep 2021
    12 Mar 2021 $0.0159 0.00% Supplemental 30 Mar 2021
    12 Mar 2021 $0.1227 0.00% Interim 30 Mar 2021
    26 Aug 2020 $0.0265 0.00% Supplemental 15 Sep 2020
    26 Aug 2020 $0.1990 0.00% Final 15 Sep 2020
    18 Mar 2020 $0.0176 0.00% Supplemental 07 Apr 2020
    18 Mar 2020 $0.1480 0.00% Interim 07 Apr 2020
    28 Aug 2019 $0.0265 0.00% Supplemental 17 Sep 2019
    28 Aug 2019 $0.2046 0.00% Final 17 Sep 2019
    20 Mar 2019 $0.0176 0.00% Supplemental 09 Apr 2019
    20 Mar 2019 $0.1448 0.00% Interim 09 Apr 2019
    29 Aug 2018 $0.1741 0.00% Final 18 Sep 2018
    15 Mar 2018 $0.0229 0.00% Supplemental 06 Apr 2018
    15 Mar 2018 $0.1220 0.00% Interim 06 Apr 2018
    30 Aug 2017 $0.0265 0.00% Supplemental 19 Sep 2017
    30 Aug 2017 $0.1352 0.00% Final 19 Sep 2017
    27 Feb 2017 $0.0983 0.00% Interim 17 Mar 2017
    05 Sep 2016 $0.1335 0.00% Final 23 Sep 2016
    29 Feb 2016 $0.0124 0.00% Supplemental 23 Mar 2016

    CEN 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.

    DateAnnouncementPrice Sensitive?TimeNo. of PagesFile Size
    YesNo

    About Contact Energy Ltd

    Contact Energy is a diversified and integrated energy company. It owns a fleet of hydro, geothermal, and gas-fired generation assets, which produce close to 25% of New Zealand's electricity. It also retails electricity and gas to nearly half a million customers.

    CEN Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Date Close Change % Change Volume Open High Low
    07 Nov 2024 $7.25 $-0.46 -5.97% 1,544 $7.71 $7.71 $7.25
    06 Nov 2024 $7.71 $0.04 0.52% 17,273 $7.71 $7.71 $7.63
    05 Nov 2024 $7.67 $0.04 0.52% 15,940 $7.63 $7.69 $7.48
    04 Nov 2024 $7.63 $0.01 0.13% 6,673 $7.62 $7.75 $7.62
    01 Nov 2024 $7.62 $-0.34 -4.27% 2,180 $7.96 $7.96 $7.62
    31 Oct 2024 $7.96 $-0.03 -0.38% 16,348 $7.77 $7.96 $7.67
    30 Oct 2024 $7.99 $0.01 0.13% 13,051 $7.77 $8.00 $7.73
    29 Oct 2024 $7.98 $0.31 4.04% 25,499 $7.80 $7.98 $7.70
    28 Oct 2024 $7.67 $-0.27 -3.40% 878 $7.94 $7.97 $7.67
    25 Oct 2024 $7.94 $-0.05 -0.63% 16,993 $7.99 $7.99 $7.70
    24 Oct 2024 $7.99 $0.36 4.72% 28,495 $7.74 $7.99 $7.74
    23 Oct 2024 $7.63 $0.01 0.13% 11,040 $7.82 $7.89 $7.63
    22 Oct 2024 $7.62 $-0.11 -1.42% 11,549 $7.84 $7.92 $7.62
    21 Oct 2024 $7.73 $-0.27 -3.38% 5,228 $8.00 $8.00 $7.70
    18 Oct 2024 $8.00 $0.26 3.36% 3,173 $7.68 $8.00 $7.68
    17 Oct 2024 $7.74 $0.04 0.52% 5,963 $7.74 $7.76 $7.62
    16 Oct 2024 $7.70 $-0.08 -1.03% 14,288 $7.77 $7.82 $7.70
    15 Oct 2024 $7.78 $0.14 1.83% 7,290 $7.59 $7.78 $7.59
    14 Oct 2024 $7.64 $0.09 1.19% 6,637 $7.56 $7.68 $7.55

    Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Name Title Start Date Profile
    Mr David Edward James Gibson Non-Executive Director Feb 2024
    Mr Gibson has over 20 years of investment banking experience, including as Co-Head of Investment Banking in New Zealand for Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Craigs where he completed a number of New Zealand's largest M&A and equity transactions, including within the energy sector. He is currently Deputy Chair of Goodman (NZ) Limited and a Director of Freightways, NZME and Rangatira Limited. He is a former director of Trustpower. He is also a member of Risk Committee.
    Mr Jonathan (Jon) Keith Macdonald Non-Executive Director Nov 2018
    Mr Macdonald was CEO for the Trade Me Group for 10 years. Prior to joining Trade Me, Jon worked in London for HSBC Investment Bank in a variety of technical and management positions and has worked for Deloitte Consulting with a focus on telecommunications and financial services. Jon is also a director of Sharesies, and Kiwibank Limited. Jon has a background in engineering and technology. He is the Chair of the People Committee.
    Ms Elena Josephine Trout Non-Executive Director Oct 2016
    Ms Trout is an experienced company director and a professional engineer who has held a number of leadership positions in the transport, infrastructure and energy sectors. She has over 30 years of experience in the management, planning and delivery of large projects. She is the Chair of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority, and a director of Worksafe, Harrison Grierson Holdings Limited, Ngapuhi Asset Holdings Company Ltd and Motiti Investments Ltd. She is Chair of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee.
    Mrs Rukumoana Tira Marie Schaafhausen Non-Executive Director Mar 2021
    Mrs Schaafhausen was recently the Chair of Waikato-Tainui and is currently serving across a number of Iwi, community, private and public organisations in governance roles including Water Governance Board, AgResearch, Miro Berries, Tindall Foundation, and The Kings Trust. She is also a member of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee, and People Committee.
    Mr Robert McDonald Non-Executive DirectorNon-Executive Chairman Nov 2015
    Mr McDonald finance career spans over 30 years, having worked overseas before joining Coopers and Lybrand in the corporate advisory and valuations practice in 1985. He is a director of FleetPartners Group Limited and was previously the chief financial officer with Air New Zealand. He is a former board member of Fletcher Building Limited, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand Inc., and AIA Limited, and the former vice chairman of the IATA Financial Committee. He is also a member of People Committee.
    Ms Victoria Crone Non-Executive Director Nov 2015
    Ms Crone has over 21 years of experience in the communications and IT sectors. Her experience spans from start-ups to mature products across consumer, small business and enterprise sectors. She is chief executive of Callaghan Innovation and chair of Figure.NZ. She is also a member of the Risk Committee.
    Mr David Smol Non-Executive Director Oct 2018
    Mr Smol has over 35 years of work experience, including in the energy sector in the UK and New Zealand, for Conoco UK Limited, Electricity Corporation and ILEX Energy Consulting. He was part of the Contact Energy establishment team in 1995-1996 and a member of the team that developed the rules for the New Zealand electricity market. In 2008 David was appointed as chief executive of Ministry of Economic Development and, from 2012-2017 was the inaugural chief executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), following the merger of four government departments. David is currently Chair of GNS Science and a board member of The Co-operative Bank Limited and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. He is also a member of Health, Safety and Environment Committee, and Audit and Risk Committee.
    Ms Sandra Dodds Non-Executive Director Sep 2021
    Ms Dodds has more than 30 years of experience as a senior leader in complex infrastructure business in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Until recently Sandra led the infrastructure sector team at Broadspectrum. She is the Chair of Risk Committee.
    Ms Kirsten Clayton Company Secretary
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    Mr Mike Fuge Chief Executive Officer Feb 2020
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    Chris Abbott Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
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    Jacqui Nelson Chief Development Officer
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    Mike Fuge Chief Executive Officer
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    Dorian Devers Chief Financial Officer
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    John Clark Chief Generation Officer
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    Iain Gauld Chief Information Officer
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    Jan Bibby Chief People Experience Officer
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    Matt Bolton Chief Retail Officer
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    Tighe Wall Chief Transformation And Digital Officer
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    Kirsten Clayton Company Secretary
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    Jack Ariel Major Projects Director
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    Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.

    Data provided by Morningstar.
    Name Shares Capital
    HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited 101,164,123 12.82%
    BNP Paribas Nominees NZ Limited Bpss40 58,432,098 7.40%
    Citibank Nominees (Nz) Ltd 50,669,037 6.42%
    Custodial Services Limited 49,211,061 6.24%
    HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited i 44,033,997 5.58%
    JPMORGAN Chase Bank 38,554,042 4.89%
    Tea Custodians Limited 37,171,314 4.71%
    Accident Compensation Corporation 32,732,506 4.15%
    FNZ Custodians Limited 28,102,846 3.56%
    New Zealand Superannuation Fund Nominees Limited 27,919,982 3.54%
    Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited 20,995,887 2.66%
    JBWere (NZ) Nominees Limited 19,159,460 2.43%
    Premier Nominees Limited 14,231,167 1.80%
    New Zealand Depository Nominee 13,216,431 1.67%
    New Zealand Permanent Trustees Limited 12,733,675 1.61%
    Public Trust 8,068,287 1.02%
    Private Nominees Limited 7,009,744 0.89%
    JP Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited 6,032,910 0.76%
    Masfen Securities Limited 5,598,338 0.71%
    Bnp Paribas Nominees NZ Limited 5,168,454 0.65%

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