Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) Share Price and News
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Market Cap
$20.97 billion
P/E Ratio
20.04
Dividend Yield
4.23%
Shares Outstanding
1.34 billion
Earnings per share
0.837
Dividend per share
0.60
Year To Date Return
-2.33%
Earnings Yield
4.99%
Franking
100%
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Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, Coles traditionally makes two fully-franked dividend payments to shareholders yearly, payable in March and September.
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Yes. Coles Group introduced a dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) in September 2019. Participation is optional and shareholders may elect either full or partial participation. The plan is open to shareholders residing in Australia and New Zealand only.
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Following the demerger from Wesfarmers in November 2018, Coles once again listed on the ASX as a public company, with shares debuting at $12.49 per share.
Dividend Payment History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Ex-Date | Amount | Franking | Type | Payable |
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| 01 Sep 2023 | $0.3000 | 100.00% | Final | 27 Sep 2023 |
| 02 Mar 2023 | $0.3600 | 100.00% | Interim | 30 Mar 2023 |
| 02 Sep 2022 | $0.3000 | 100.00% | Final | 28 Sep 2022 |
| 03 Mar 2022 | $0.3300 | 100.00% | Interim | 31 Mar 2022 |
| 26 Aug 2021 | $0.2800 | 100.00% | Final | 28 Sep 2021 |
| 26 Feb 2021 | $0.3300 | 100.00% | Interim | 26 Mar 2021 |
| 27 Aug 2020 | $0.2750 | 100.00% | Final | 29 Sep 2020 |
| 27 Feb 2020 | $0.3000 | 100.00% | Interim | 27 Mar 2020 |
| 28 Aug 2019 | $0.1150 | 100.00% | Special Cash | 26 Sep 2019 |
| 28 Aug 2019 | $0.2400 | 100.00% | Final | 26 Sep 2019 |
COL 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 Coles Group Ltd
Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) is an Australian public retail company, providing customers with consumer staple products including fresh food, groceries, household goods, liquor, and financial services via its store network and online platforms.
Formerly Coles Myer Limited and originally Australia’s second-largest retailer (behind Woolworths Group Ltd), Coles was acquired by Wesfarmers in 2007.
Coles Group was spun-off from Wesfarmers in 2018 and Coles shares were re-listed on the ASX at that time. Coles Group includes Coles Supermarkets, Coles Express, and Coles liquor division. In 2022, Coles Group sold its fuel and convenience business to Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA) for $300 million.
COL Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Date | Close | Change | % Change | Volume | Open | High | Low |
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| 08 Dec 2023 | $15.67 | $0.06 | 0.38% | 1,732,081 | $15.58 | $15.67 | $15.52 |
| 07 Dec 2023 | $15.61 | $-0.10 | -0.64% | 2,953,086 | $15.62 | $15.66 | $15.50 |
| 06 Dec 2023 | $15.71 | $0.36 | 2.35% | 4,337,682 | $15.43 | $15.73 | $15.41 |
| 05 Dec 2023 | $15.35 | $0.08 | 0.52% | 2,214,012 | $15.29 | $15.41 | $15.24 |
| 04 Dec 2023 | $15.27 | $0.10 | 0.66% | 2,688,290 | $15.38 | $15.44 | $15.25 |
| 01 Dec 2023 | $15.17 | $-0.16 | -1.04% | 2,537,913 | $15.30 | $15.32 | $15.09 |
| 30 Nov 2023 | $15.33 | $0.13 | 0.86% | 7,327,246 | $15.18 | $15.35 | $15.13 |
| 29 Nov 2023 | $15.20 | $0.02 | 0.13% | 3,216,631 | $15.19 | $15.22 | $15.06 |
| 28 Nov 2023 | $15.18 | $0.04 | 0.26% | 1,108,075 | $15.14 | $15.29 | $15.14 |
| 27 Nov 2023 | $15.14 | $-0.13 | -0.85% | 1,379,112 | $15.30 | $15.30 | $15.14 |
| 24 Nov 2023 | $15.27 | $0.09 | 0.59% | 2,929,204 | $15.25 | $15.32 | $15.21 |
| 23 Nov 2023 | $15.18 | $-0.09 | -0.59% | 2,473,934 | $15.24 | $15.34 | $15.13 |
| 22 Nov 2023 | $15.27 | $-0.09 | -0.59% | 3,021,913 | $15.38 | $15.42 | $15.19 |
| 21 Nov 2023 | $15.36 | $0.06 | 0.39% | 2,308,511 | $15.39 | $15.46 | $15.27 |
| 20 Nov 2023 | $15.30 | $-0.12 | -0.78% | 4,209,571 | $15.45 | $15.50 | $15.27 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | $15.42 | $-0.10 | -0.64% | 3,502,057 | $15.50 | $15.54 | $15.36 |
| 16 Nov 2023 | $15.52 | $0.06 | 0.39% | 2,390,006 | $15.54 | $15.60 | $15.47 |
| 15 Nov 2023 | $15.46 | $-0.02 | -0.13% | 2,283,168 | $15.60 | $15.64 | $15.46 |
| 14 Nov 2023 | $15.48 | $0.07 | 0.45% | 1,652,429 | $15.48 | $15.53 | $15.42 |
| 13 Nov 2023 | $15.41 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 1,735,315 | $15.43 | $15.46 | $15.36 |
| 10 Nov 2023 | $15.41 | $-0.07 | -0.45% | 1,364,377 | $15.42 | $15.48 | $15.35 |
Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.
| Date | Director | Type | Amount | Value | Notes |
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| 30 Nov 2023 | Leah Weckert | Issued | 26,054 | $399,407 |
Issue of securities.
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| 30 Nov 2023 | Leah Weckert | Issued | 192,520 | $2,951,331 |
Issue of securities. 372,038 - Performance Rights
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| 30 Aug 2023 | Leah Weckert | Exercise | 43,261 | $702,558 |
Conversion of securities. 2,22,778 Rights
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| 30 Aug 2023 | Leah Weckert | Issued | 43,261 | $702,558 |
Conversion of securities.
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| 30 Aug 2023 | Leah Weckert | Issued | 3,808 | $61,841 |
As advised by the company. The dividend equivalent amount delivered in an additional 3,808 fully paid ordinary shares.
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| 30 Aug 2023 | Leah Weckert | Expiry | 43,260 | $702,542 |
As advised by the company. 1,79,518Rights, Lapsed
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| 24 Aug 2023 | Scott Price | Buy | 20,000 | $208,800 |
As advised by the company. 21,000 ADRs, representing an interest in
21,000 ordinary shares, Purchase of ADRs, USD$ |
Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Title | Start Date | Profile |
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| Mr James Philip Graham | Non-Executive ChairmanNon-Executive Director | Nov 2018 |
Mr Graham has business, investment, corporate and governance experience, including as a Non-executive Director of Wesfarmers Limited for 20 years, prior to his retirement in July 2018. James is Chairman of Gresham Partners Limited, having founded the Gresham Partners Group in 1985. From 2001 to 2009, he was a Director of Rabobank Australia Limited, initially as Deputy Chairman and then Chairman, responsible for the Bank's operations in Australia and New Zealand.
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| Mr Richard John Freudenstein | Non-Executive Director | Nov 2018 |
Mr Freudenstein is a Non-executive Director and Chairmanelect of Appen Limited as well as a Non-executive Director of REA Group Limited (where he was Chairman from 2007 to 2012). He is also a board member of Cricket Australia, Deputy Chancellor of the University of Sydney and a member of the Advisory Board of artificial intelligence software company, Afiniti. Richard was previously Chief Executive Officer of Foxtel (2011 to 2016), Chief Executive Officer of The Australian and News Digital Media at News Ltd (2006 to 2010), and Chief Operating Officer at British Sky Broadcasting plc (2000 to 2006).
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| Mr Andrew Penn(AO) | Non-Executive Director | Dec 2023 |
Mr Penn will bring his Australian corporate and customer facing experience to the Board. He is a past Chief Executive of both Telstra and AXA Asia Pacific, he is a member of the Australian Signals Directorate REDSPICE Advisory Board and Chairs the Expert Advisory Panel for Australias Cyber Security Strategy.
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| Mr Terence (Terry) James Bowen | Non-Executive Director | Oct 2022 |
Mr Bowen serves on the boards of BHP Group Limited and Transurban Group. Mr Bowen has a commercial and financial experience, including having been Finance Director of Coles from 2007 to 2009, and Finance Director of Wesfarmers Limited, the then owner of Coles, for eight years until 2017. Mr Bowen also serves as Chair of the Operations Group at BGH Capital, and is a non-executive director of Navitas Pty Ltd and a director of the West Coast Eagles.
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| Ms Abigail (Abi) Pip Cleland | Non-Executive Director | Nov 2018 |
Ms Cleland is currently a Non-executive Director of Computershare Limited, Sydney Airport Corporation Limited and Orora Limited. Abi was previously Chair of Planwise AU, a director of Swimming Australia and on the Lazard PE Fund advisory committee. From 2012 to 2017, Abi established and ran an advisory and management business, Absolute Partners, focusing on strategy, mergers and acquisitions and disruption.
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| Ms Wendy Margaret Stops | Non-Executive Director | Nov 2018 |
Ms Stops is a Non-executive Director of Blackmores Limited, Director of Fitted for Work, a Council member at the University of Melbourne, Chair of the Advisory Board for the Melbourne Business School's Centre for Business Analytics, a member of the AICD's Governance of Innovation and Technology Panel and a member of the Advisory Committee to the Digital Technology Taskforce of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Wendy was previously a senior management executive in the information technology and consulting sectors, including her last 16 years with Accenture in various senior management positions in Australia, Asia Pacific and globally.
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| Ms Jacqueline Chow | Non-Executive Director | Nov 2018 |
Ms Chow is a Non-executive Director of nib Holdings Limited, Charter Hall Group and a Senior Advisor at McKinsey Consulting RTS, advising clients across industrial, retail, telecommunications, financial services and consumer sectors on performance transformation projects. She is also a Director of the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce of New South Wales. From 2016 to 2019, Jacqueline was a Director of Fisher & Paykel Appliances. Jacqueline previously held senior management positions with Fonterra Cooperative Group, including Chief Operating Officer, Global Consumer and Food Service.
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| Mr Scott Anthony Price | Non-Executive Director | Oct 2022 |
Mr Price has more than 30 years FMCG, retailing and logistics experience having held senior leadership roles within The Coca-Cola Company in Asia; Walmart in Asia and the US; DHL Express in Asia Pacific and Europe; and, most recently as President International of UPS Inc. Mr Price also serves as a board member of the not-for-profit World Food Program USA.
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| Ms Leah Weckert | Chief Executive OfficerManaging Director | May 2023 |
Ms Weckert has held the positions of Chief Executive, Commercial and Express; Chief Financial Officer; People and Culture Director; and, State General Manager, Victorian Supermarkets, as well as being a senior member of the Executive Leadership Team since the demerger of Coles from the Wesfarmers Group in 2018. Ms. Weckerts prior business experience includes roles at McKinsey & Company and Fosters Group.
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| Ms Daniella Pereira | Company Secretary | Nov 2018 |
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| Daniella Pereira | Company Secretary |
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Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Shares | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited | 386,759,617 | 28.90% |
| J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited | 187,846,800 | 14.04% |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 124,600,132 | 9.31% |
| National Nominees Limited | 43,293,753 | 3.23% |
| BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd <Drp> | 29,746,870 | 2.22% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Agency Lending Drp A/C> | 28,383,201 | 2.12% |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited <NT Comnwlth Super Corp A/C> | 9,076,420 | 0.68% |
| Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited | 8,677,500 | 0.65% |
| Argo Investments Limited | 5,290,027 | 0.40% |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <Colonial First State Inv A/C> | 4,894,569 | 0.37% |
| Netwealth Investments Limited <Wrap Services A/C> | 4,749,711 | 0.35% |
| Washington H Soul Pattinson And Company Limited | 4,483,378 | 0.33% |
| Mutual Trust Pty Ltd | 2,859,498 | 0.21% |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited A/C 2 | 2,598,186 | 0.19% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd Hub24 Custodial Serv Ltd <Drp A/C> | 2,580,351 | 0.19% |
| BNP Paribas Noms (NZ) Ltd <DRP> | 2,231,198 | 0.17% |
| IOOF Investment Services Limited <IPS Superfund A/C> | 2,213,891 | 0.17% |
| BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd <Global Markets DRP> | 2,044,570 | 0.15% |
| Mr Peter Alexander Brown | 1,552,825 | 0.12% |
| Djerriwarrh Investments Limited | 1,490,505 | 0.11% |
