Chorus Ltd (ASX: CNU) Share Price and News

Price

$8.37

Movement

0.05 (-0.59%)

as at 19 Sep 1:21pm (20 mins delayed)

52 Week Range

$6.90 - $8.96

 
1 Year Return

+1.82%

Chorus Ltd Chart and Price Data

Fundamentals Data provided by Morningstar.

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Market Cap $3.65 billion
P/E Ratio 1,267.79
Dividend Yield 5.70%
Shares Outstanding 433.89 million
Earnings per share 0.007
Dividend per share 0.48
Year To Date Return 11.69%
Earnings Yield 0.08%
Franking -
Share Price

$8.37

Day Change

0.05 (-0.59%)

52 Week Range

$6.90 - $8.96

Yesterday's Close

$8.42

Today's Open

$8.43

Days Range

$8.36 - $8.50

Volume

407,676

Avg. Volume (1 month)

880,570

Turnover

$3,440,708

as at 19 Sep 1:21pm

  • Chorus Ltd (ASX: CNU)
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    Dividend Payment History Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Ex-Date Amount Franking Type Payable
    15 Sep 2025 $0.3450 0.00% Final 07 Oct 2025
    17 Mar 2025 $0.1774 0.00% Interim 15 Apr 2025
    16 Sep 2024 $0.2217 0.00% Final 08 Oct 2024
    18 Mar 2024 $0.1900 0.00% Interim 16 Apr 2024
    11 Sep 2023 $0.1992 0.00% Final 10 Oct 2023
    13 Mar 2023 $0.1349 0.00% Interim 11 Apr 2023
    12 Sep 2022 $0.1581 0.00% Final 11 Oct 2022
    14 Mar 2022 $0.0247 0.00% Supplemental 12 Apr 2022
    14 Mar 2022 $0.1304 0.00% Interim 12 Apr 2022
    13 Sep 2021 $0.0256 0.00% Supplemental 12 Oct 2021
    13 Sep 2021 $0.1403 0.00% Final 12 Oct 2021
    15 Mar 2021 $0.0185 0.00% Supplemental 13 Apr 2021
    15 Mar 2021 $0.0973 0.00% Interim 13 Apr 2021
    14 Sep 2020 $0.0247 0.00% Supplemental 12 Oct 2020
    14 Sep 2020 $0.1295 0.00% Final 12 Oct 2020
    16 Mar 2020 $0.0176 0.00% Supplemental 14 Apr 2020
    16 Mar 2020 $0.0976 0.00% Interim 14 Apr 2020
    23 Sep 2019 $0.0238 0.00% Supplemental 08 Oct 2019
    23 Sep 2019 $0.1256 0.00% Final 08 Oct 2019
    18 Mar 2019 $0.0920 0.00% Interim 16 Apr 2019
    24 Sep 2018 $0.1193 0.00% Final 09 Oct 2018
    19 Mar 2018 $0.0159 0.00% Supplemental 17 Apr 2018
    19 Mar 2018 $0.0839 0.00% Interim 17 Apr 2018
    25 Sep 2017 $0.0221 0.00% Supplemental 10 Oct 2017
    25 Sep 2017 $0.1151 0.00% Final 10 Oct 2017
    20 Mar 2017 $0.0150 0.00% Supplemental 04 Apr 2017
    22 Sep 2016 $0.1140 0.00% Final 07 Oct 2016
    21 Mar 2016 $0.0714 0.00% Interim 05 Apr 2016
    25 Sep 2013 $0.1371 0.00% Final 11 Oct 2013
    26 Mar 2013 $0.0792 0.00% Interim 12 Apr 2013
    19 Sep 2012 $0.0000 0.00% Final 05 Oct 2012

    CNU 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
    12th Sep 2025 2025-09-12T14:10:54 Correction to NZX distribution notice - amended payment dateYesNo2:10pm3212k
    4th Sep 2025 2025-09-04T18:30:47 Change in substantial holdingYesNo6:30pm12229k
    2nd Sep 2025 2025-09-02T14:13:23 Ceasing to be a substantial holderYesNo2:13pm79764k
    25th Aug 2025 2025-08-25T07:32:31 Closing date for director nominations and ASM dateYesNo7:32am2119k
    25th Aug 2025 2025-08-25T07:32:16 Chorus FY25 full year resultsYesNo7:32am20617M
    18th Jul 2025 2025-07-18T13:11:30 Becoming a substantial holderYesNo1:11pm3003.6M
    11th Jul 2025 2025-07-11T07:30:09 Q4 FY25 Connections UpdateYesNo7:30am14602k
    10th Jul 2025 2025-07-10T07:30:07 Chorus full year results dateYesNo7:30am1148k
    1st Jul 2025 2025-07-01T07:30:50 Notification of redemption of Crown funding securitiesYesNo7:30am4237k
    6th Jun 2025 2025-06-06T10:49:50 Chorus issues Capital Notes (CNU050)YesNo10:49am3221k

    About Chorus Ltd

    Chorus Ltd (ASX: CNU) is New Zealand's largest fixed-line communications infrastructure company.

    It offers wholesale access to its nationwide copper and fibre network to retail service providers. It also provides backhaul services to retail service providers and connects mobile phone towers. Chorus completed the government's rollout of ultra-fast broadband, a fibre-to-the-premises network to cover much of the New Zealand population.

    The company was created when it demerged from Telecom New Zealand in 2011. It is among the top 50 companies listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange by market capitalisation.

    CNU Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Date Close Change % Change Volume Open High Low
    18 Sep 2025 $8.42 $0.03 0.36% 1,410,220 $8.43 $8.50 $8.34
    17 Sep 2025 $8.39 $-0.10 -1.18% 786,361 $8.57 $8.59 $8.36
    16 Sep 2025 $8.49 $-0.03 -0.35% 569,003 $8.57 $8.58 $8.48
    15 Sep 2025 $8.52 $-0.34 -3.84% 844,372 $8.59 $8.59 $8.42
    12 Sep 2025 $8.86 $0.05 0.57% 776,206 $8.87 $8.90 $8.78
    11 Sep 2025 $8.81 $-0.01 -0.11% 629,085 $8.79 $8.88 $8.78
    10 Sep 2025 $8.82 $0.05 0.57% 745,335 $8.88 $8.88 $8.79
    09 Sep 2025 $8.77 $-0.07 -0.79% 1,157,407 $8.73 $8.89 $8.72
    08 Sep 2025 $8.84 $-0.07 -0.79% 800,545 $8.90 $8.92 $8.82
    05 Sep 2025 $8.91 $0.05 0.56% 439,992 $8.92 $8.96 $8.86
    04 Sep 2025 $8.86 $0.14 1.61% 581,832 $8.81 $8.92 $8.76
    03 Sep 2025 $8.72 $0.02 0.23% 551,865 $8.59 $8.79 $8.59
    02 Sep 2025 $8.70 $-0.13 -1.47% 3,200,157 $8.84 $8.86 $8.69
    01 Sep 2025 $8.83 $-0.06 -0.67% 563,562 $8.85 $8.96 $8.81
    29 Aug 2025 $8.89 $0.04 0.45% 727,497 $8.83 $8.90 $8.80
    28 Aug 2025 $8.85 $0.00 0.00% 858,505 $8.83 $8.87 $8.76
    27 Aug 2025 $8.85 $0.08 0.91% 1,068,220 $8.77 $8.87 $8.71
    26 Aug 2025 $8.77 $0.04 0.46% 915,030 $8.70 $8.81 $8.63
    25 Aug 2025 $8.73 $0.13 1.51% 1,215,862 $8.70 $8.85 $8.56
    22 Aug 2025 $8.60 $-0.04 -0.46% 432,740 $8.67 $8.67 $8.52
    21 Aug 2025 $8.64 $0.09 1.05% 1,065,993 $8.55 $8.64 $8.53
    20 Aug 2025 $8.55 $0.05 0.59% 563,371 $8.52 $8.67 $8.51
    19 Aug 2025 $8.50 $0.01 0.12% 349,954 $8.48 $8.50 $8.43

    Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Date Director Type Amount Value Notes
    07 Apr 2025 Neal Barclay Buy 13,087 $105,000
    On-market trade.
    04 Dec 2024 Neal Barclay Buy 11,233 $99,974
    On-market trade. As per announcement on 10-12-2024

    Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Name Title Start Date Profile
    Mr Jack Beverly Matthews Non-Executive Director Jul 2017
    Mr Matthews is an experienced director who has held a number of senior leadership positions within the media, telecommunications and technology industries in Australia and New Zealand. Previous roles include Director - Crown Infrastructure Partners, Plexure Group, The Network for Learning, APN Outdoor Group and Trilogy International; CEO of TelstraSaturn, Fairfax Media's Metro Division, Fairfax Digital; Chief Operating Officer - Jupiter TV (Japan). Current roles outside Chorus include Chair of Lodestone Energy. He is member of the People, Performance and Culture Committee. He is member of Risk Management Committee.
    Mr Andrew Mark Cross Non-Executive DirectorNon-Executive Chairman Nov 2016
    Mr Cross is an experienced director with more than 20 years of international experience in corporate finance and investment banking. Previous roles: Chair of Milford Asset Management; Director of Z Energy, Genesis Energy, Argosy Property. Current roles outside Chorus: Director and Audit & Risk Management Committee Chair of Xero; Board member and investment committee chair of Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC); Director and Audit & Risk Committee Chair of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare.
    Mr Neal Anthony Barclay Non-Executive Director Aug 2024
    Mr Barclay has executive experience in the electricity and telecommunications industries in New Zealand Chartered. Neal was Chief Executive of Meridian Energy from January 2018 until 30 June 2025. Having joined Meridian in 2008 as Chief Financial Officer, he subsequently led the operational parts of the business as General Manager Generation, Wholesale and Renewable Development and then General Manager Retail. Prior to joining Meridian Energy, Neal spent 13 years at Telecom New Zealand in a number of senior finance leadership roles. Current roles outside Chorus: Director of Air New Zealand. He is member of the Risk Management Committee.
    Ms Sue Bailey Non-Executive Director Oct 2019
    Ms Bailey is an experienced director with a career of more than 30 years in telecommunications spanning fixed telephony, mobile and broadband services. Responsibilities included product and brand marketing, customer lifecycle management, strategy and leading transformation. Previous roles include Member of the Executive leadership team of Optus; CEO of Virgin Mobile Australia; Senior Vice President of Virgin Mobile USA. Current roles outside Chorus: Director and People, Safety and Environment Committee Chair of Careflight. She is Chair of the People, Performance and Culture Committee.
    Ms Kate Jorgensen Non-Executive Director Jul 2020
    Ms Jorgensen has experience in strategic, commercial, financial, and audit matters, with several senior leadership positions held in NZ's telecommunications, infrastructure, and construction industries. Previous roles: CFO of Vodafone NZ, KiwiRail, and Fletcher Building's infrastructure division. Current roles outside Chorus: Director of Kiwibank. Director of Suncorp NZ (Vero Insurance & Vero Liability); Director and Audit & Risk Committee Chair of Southern Cross Medical Care Society. She is chair of the Risk Management Committee.
    Ms Miriam Dean Non-Executive Director Oct 2021
    Ms Dean, as a King's Counsel and independent director, she has experience in commercial dispute resolution and governance, in competition, consumer and regulatory law. Miriam also has experience in the infrastructure and regulatory sectors and in leading government and private sector inquiries and reviews. Previous roles include Director of Crown Infrastructure Partners; Chair of NZ on Air; Deputy chair of Auckland Council Investments; Deputy chair of Commerce Commission. Current roles outside Chorus: Director of Crown Infrastructure Delivery; Chair of Banking Ombudsman Scheme; Deputy chair of Real Estate Institute of New Zealand; Member of several government related advisory boards. She is member of the People, Performance and Culture Committeea
    Mr William Alexander King Irving Non-Executive Director Oct 2022
    Mr Irving has more than 25 years of telecommunications industry experience having held a range of senior roles in the telecommunications industry in Australia ranging across strategy, wholesale, small and medium business customer sales and service, and as a lawyer Previous roles: Interim CEO of Telstra InfraCo; Group Executive of Telstra Wholesale; Group Managing Director of Telstra Business. Prior to his commercial management roles, Will was Group General Counsel of Telstra. Current roles outside Chorus: Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer of NBN Co Limited (company established to design, build and operate Australia's wholesale broadband access network). He is member of the Risk Management Committee.
    Mr Elaine Jennifer Campbell Company SecretaryGeneral Counsel May 2018
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    Mr Mark Aue Chief Operating OfficerChief Executive Officer Apr 2024
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    Drew Davies Chief Operating Officer
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    Mark Aue Chief Operating OfficerChief Executive Officer
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    Elaine Jennifer Campbell Company SecretaryGeneral Counsel
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    Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.

    Data provided by Morningstar.
    Name Shares Capital
    Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 51,845,752 11.95%
    Jp Morgan Nominees Australia Limited 49,424,212 11.39%
    BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Agency Lending A/C> 49,404,267 11.39%
    HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 45,191,444 10.42%
    BNP Paribas Nominees (Nz) Limited Nzcsd <Bpss40> 21,357,735 4.92%
    BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd 17,696,317 4.08%
    Citibank Nominees (New Zealand) Limited Nzcsd <Cnom90> 13,180,141 3.04%
    HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited Nzcsd <Hkbn90> 10,896,588 2.51%
    Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited <1 Custody> 10,285,168 2.37%
    Custodial Services Limited <A/C 4> 9,169,631 2.11%
    New Zealand Depository Nominee Limited <A/C 1 Cash Account> 8,774,491 2.02%
    Accident Compensation Corporation Nzcsd <Acci40> 8,716,376 2.01%
    Generate Kiwisaver Public Trust Nominees Limited <Nzcsd> <Nzpt44> 7,936,413 1.83%
    T.E.A Custodians Limited Client Property Trust Account Nzcsd <Teac40> 7,917,112 1.82%
    Jbwere (Nz) Nominees Limited <Nz Resident A/C> 7,053,501 1.63%
    Anz Wholesale Australasian Share Fund Nzcsd <Pnas90> 6,593,563 1.52%
    HSBC Nominees A/C Nz Superannuation Fund Nominees Limited Nzcsd <Supr40> 5,396,136 1.24%
    Simplicity Nominees Limited Nzcsd 5,053,958 1.16%
    Fnz Custodians Limited 3,887,473 0.90%
    Pt (Booster Investments) Nominees Limited 3,615,299 0.83%

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