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Mercury NZ Ltd (ASX: MCY)
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Dividend Payment History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Ex-Date | Amount | Franking | Type | Payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep 2026 | $0.0300 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 04 Mar 2026 | $0.0176 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 01 Apr 2026 |
| 03 Sep 2025 | $0.0254 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 30 Sep 2025 |
| 05 Mar 2025 | $0.0169 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 01 Apr 2025 |
| 11 Sep 2024 | $0.1284 | 0.00% | Final | 30 Sep 2024 |
| 13 Mar 2024 | $0.0930 | 0.00% | Interim | 02 Apr 2024 |
| 13 Sep 2023 | $0.0231 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 29 Sep 2023 |
| 13 Sep 2023 | $0.1203 | 0.00% | Final | 29 Sep 2023 |
| 15 Mar 2023 | $0.0154 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 03 Apr 2023 |
| 15 Mar 2023 | $0.0807 | 0.00% | Interim | 03 Apr 2023 |
| 14 Sep 2022 | $0.0212 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 30 Sep 2022 |
| 14 Sep 2022 | $0.1058 | 0.00% | Final | 30 Sep 2022 |
| 16 Mar 2022 | $0.0141 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 01 Apr 2022 |
| 16 Mar 2022 | $0.0745 | 0.00% | Interim | 01 Apr 2022 |
| 14 Sep 2021 | $0.0180 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 30 Sep 2021 |
| 14 Sep 2021 | $0.0988 | 0.00% | Final | 30 Sep 2021 |
| 11 Mar 2021 | $0.0120 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 01 Apr 2021 |
| 11 Mar 2021 | $0.0628 | 0.00% | Interim | 01 Apr 2021 |
| 14 Sep 2020 | $0.0166 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 30 Sep 2020 |
| 14 Sep 2020 | $0.0867 | 0.00% | Final | 30 Sep 2020 |
| 12 Mar 2020 | $0.0113 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 01 Apr 2020 |
| 12 Mar 2020 | $0.0635 | 0.00% | Interim | 01 Apr 2020 |
| 12 Sep 2019 | $0.0164 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 30 Sep 2019 |
| 12 Sep 2019 | $0.0930 | 0.00% | Final | 30 Sep 2019 |
| 13 Mar 2019 | $0.0109 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 01 Apr 2019 |
| 13 Mar 2019 | $0.0599 | 0.00% | Interim | 01 Apr 2019 |
| 12 Sep 2018 | $0.0161 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 28 Sep 2018 |
| 12 Sep 2018 | $0.0828 | 0.00% | Final | 28 Sep 2018 |
| 14 Mar 2018 | $0.0106 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 03 Apr 2018 |
| 14 Mar 2018 | $0.0558 | 0.00% | Interim | 03 Apr 2018 |
| 13 Sep 2017 | $0.0244 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 29 Sep 2017 |
| 13 Sep 2017 | $0.0500 | 0.00% | Special | 29 Sep 2017 |
| 13 Sep 2017 | $0.1264 | 0.00% | Final | 29 Sep 2017 |
| 14 Mar 2017 | $0.0531 | 0.00% | Interim | 03 Apr 2017 |
| 13 Sep 2016 | $0.0400 | 0.00% | Special | 30 Sep 2016 |
| 13 Sep 2016 | $0.1162 | 0.00% | Final | 30 Sep 2016 |
| 10 Mar 2016 | $0.0101 | 0.00% | Supplemental | 31 Mar 2016 |
| 10 Sep 2015 | $0.0968 | 0.00% | Final | 30 Sep 2015 |
| 10 Mar 2015 | $0.0539 | 0.00% | Interim | 31 Mar 2015 |
| 18 Nov 2014 | $0.0461 | 0.00% | Special Cash | 11 Dec 2014 |
| 01 Sep 2014 | $0.0743 | 0.00% | Final | 30 Sep 2014 |
| 10 Mar 2014 | $0.0488 | 0.00% | Interim | 31 Mar 2014 |
| 09 Sep 2013 | $0.0624 | 0.00% | Final | 30 Sep 2013 |
MCY 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.
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About Mercury NZ Ltd
Mercury NZ Ltd. engages in the generation and distribution of electricity from hydro, geothermal, and gas. It operates through the following segments: Generation/Wholesale, Retail, Metrix and Others. The company was founded on December 16, 1998 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.
MCY Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Date | Close | Change | % Change | Volume | Open | High | Low |
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| 17 Sep 2026 | $5.30 | $-0.11 | -2.03% | 5,012 | $5.41 | $5.48 | $5.30 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | $5.41 | $0.16 | 3.05% | 13,420 | $5.28 | $5.41 | $5.28 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | $5.25 | $-0.05 | -0.94% | 10,433 | $5.26 | $5.35 | $4.96 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | $5.30 | $-0.07 | -1.30% | 4,701 | $5.43 | $5.43 | $5.27 |
| 11 Sep 2026 | $5.37 | $-0.20 | -3.59% | 2,892 | $5.42 | $5.45 | $5.36 |
| 10 Sep 2026 | $5.57 | $0.24 | 4.50% | 1,672 | $5.33 | $5.57 | $5.33 |
| 09 Sep 2026 | $5.33 | $-0.07 | -1.30% | 14,626 | $5.39 | $5.42 | $5.30 |
| 08 Sep 2026 | $5.40 | $0.05 | 0.93% | 2,681 | $5.46 | $5.50 | $5.39 |
| 07 Sep 2026 | $5.35 | $-0.09 | -1.65% | 7,445 | $5.46 | $5.52 | $5.35 |
| 04 Sep 2026 | $5.44 | $-0.05 | -0.91% | 4,877 | $5.49 | $5.49 | $5.42 |
| 03 Sep 2026 | $5.49 | $0.14 | 2.62% | 5,620 | $5.48 | $5.49 | $5.45 |
| 02 Sep 2026 | $5.35 | $-0.19 | -3.43% | 10,478 | $5.54 | $5.59 | $5.35 |
| 01 Sep 2026 | $5.54 | $-0.11 | -1.95% | 2,900 | $5.56 | $5.59 | $5.52 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | $5.65 | $-0.08 | -1.40% | 2,293 | $5.72 | $5.72 | $5.52 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | $5.73 | $0.02 | 0.35% | 3,408 | $5.74 | $5.74 | $5.62 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | $5.71 | $-0.08 | -1.38% | 860 | $5.75 | $5.77 | $5.65 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | $5.79 | $0.08 | 1.40% | 5,204 | $5.71 | $5.84 | $5.71 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | $5.71 | $-0.07 | -1.21% | 1,490 | $5.73 | $5.82 | $5.69 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | $5.78 | $-0.15 | -2.53% | 2,147 | $5.93 | $5.93 | $5.75 |
| 21 Aug 2026 | $5.93 | $0.08 | 1.37% | 5,844 | $5.85 | $5.93 | $5.82 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | $5.85 | $0.11 | 1.92% | 12,681 | $5.81 | $5.90 | $5.81 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | $5.74 | $0.24 | 4.36% | 2,781 | $5.64 | $5.77 | $5.64 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | $5.50 | $-0.02 | -0.36% | 19,257 | $5.50 | $5.69 | $5.50 |
Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Title | Start Date | Profile |
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| Mr Mark James Binns | Non-Executive Director | Sep 2023 |
Mr Binns was CEO of Meridian Energy from 2012 - 2017 and before that spent 22 years with Fletcher Building, including 15 years as CEO of the Construction and Infrastructure division. He currently chairs National Infrastructure Funding and Financing Limited s and Hynds Limited and is a director of Auckland International Airport. He is a member of the Safety and Enterprise Risk Committee.
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| Mr Adrian Littlewood | Non-Executive Director | Aug 2023 |
Mr Littlewood has experience across the infrastructure, property and technology sectors, including project management, corporate and market strategy, and leadership of organizations in changing environments. Adrian's executive experience includes 12 years at Auckland International Airport, nine of these as CEO. Before that he held senior roles across strategy, operations, product and marketing with Telecom New Zealand. Previous governance roles include acting as the New Zealand Chair of the Australia/New Zealand Leadership Forum, Chair of the NZ Airports Association and a director of North Queensland Airports. He is a member of the Corporate Governance Committee, People and Performance Committee and the Safety and Enterprise Risk Committee.
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| Ms Susan Ruth Peterson | Non-Executive Director | Sep 2022 |
Ms Peterson is an experienced business leader, who has helped companies to drive growth through technology, customer solutions and organizational culture. She current chairs Kiwibank and Vista Group and is an independent director of Xero and Kiwi Group Capital. Susan is also an independent director of Craigs Investment Partners. Susan was previously a member of the New Zealand Markets Disciplinary Tribunal and a past director of Trustpower, ASB Bank, Arvida and Property for Industry. Susan also served on the Board of Global Women and has been a past Ministerial appointee to the National Advisory Council for the Employment of Women. She is a member of the Financial Risk Committee, Corporate Governance Committee and the Chair of the People and Performance Committee.
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| Mr Michael (Mike) John Taitoko | Non-Executive Director | Aug 2015 |
Mr Taitoko is a leading advisor on Maori economic development with well-established networks in Maoridom. He has strong commercial skills in applying digital technologies. He is the co-founder and CEO of Tokiwa NZ Limited and a co-founder and director of Toha Foundry Limited, technology companies commercialising cloud-based geospatial analytics services. He was formerly a director of Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development (ATEED). He is member of People and Performance Committee.
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| Mr Scott Andrew St John | Non-Executive ChairmanNon-Executive Director | Sep 2017 |
Mr St John has a background in investment advisory and capital markets. Scott is Chair of ANZ Bank New Zealand and a director of the ANZ Group and Next Foundation. He was formerly a director of Fonterra Cooperative Group, Chair of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation, a member of the Capital Markets Development Taskforce and the Financial Markets Authority Establishment Board and was Chancellor of the University of Auckland. He was the Chief Executive of Jarden from 2002 to 2017. He is a member of the Financial Risk Committee, People and Performance Committee, Safety and Enterprise Risk Committee and Chair of the Corporate
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| Ms Lorraine Witten | Non-Executive Director | Sep 2022 |
Witten is an experienced non-executive director, chair and chair of Audit and Risk Committees. She is a business leader with an extensive background in the telco, technology, and ICT sectors. She is member of Financial Risk Committee.
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| Mr Scott Scoullar | Non-Executive Director | Sep 2026 |
Mr Scoullar is a business leader and director with finance, accounting, and commercial expertise across the public and private sectors. He is the CEO of retirement village and aged care operator Summerset Group and serves on the board of both the Retirement Villages Association and the New Zealand Aged Care Association. His previous experience has included roles as CFO of Summerset Group, Housing New Zealand Corporation, and Inland Revenue. He has also previously served on the audit committee of The Treasury New Zealand, the risk and assurance committee of New Zealand Customs Service, and as a director of Wellington City Mission.
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| Mr Robert (Rob) Hamilton | Non-Executive Director | Apr 2025 |
Mr Hamilton is an experienced director is currently a director of Westpac New Zealand, Oceania Healthcare, Tourism Holdings and Cyprus Enterprises. Rob has more than three decades of experience in finance and capital markets, including as a Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking at Jarden, and Chief Financial Officer for SkyCity Entertainment Group. Rob's experience includes advising several New Zealand energy companies. He is the Chair of the Financial Risk Committee.
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| Ms Hannah Hamling | Non-Executive Director | Feb 2020 |
Ms Hamling has experience in resource management (including water and climate change); health and safety; risk management. Hannah worked in engineering and construction project management, hazardous substances management and ground water contamination, environmental management in mining, downstream oil and manufacturing. She has both international and local experience formerly President of the Asia Pacific Region for a global engineering company and member of the global board operating across Australia, Asia and the Pacific. She is a member of the Financial Risk Committee and Chair of the Safety and Enterprise Risk Committee.
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| Ms Rachel Taulelei | Non-Executive Director | Aug 2025 |
Ms Taulelei is a business leader, and advocate for the Maori economy and values-based business models. She is co-founder of Oho, a business design and brand strategy agency, and was formerly CEO of Kono, a Maori-owned food and beverage company. Rachel was also the North American Trade Commissioner, and founded Yellow Brick Road, a sustainable seafood venture. Rachel has broad governance experience. She currently sits on the board of The Warehouse Group, Wellington International Airport and ANZCO Foods. Rachel also chairs Rugby's Appointments and Remuneration Panel, and acts as an advisor to Movac. She is a member of the People and Performance Committee.
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| Mr Howard Thomas | General CounselCompany Secretary | Aug 2017 |
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| Mr Stew Hamilton | Chief Executive Officer | Aug 2024 |
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| Stew Hamilton | Chief Executive |
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| Richard Hopkins | Chief Financial Officer |
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| Kevin Taylor | Chief Operating Officer - Generation |
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| Fiona Smith | Chief People Experience Officer |
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| Craig Neustroski | Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer |
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| Catherine Thompson | Chief Sustainability Officer |
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| Matt Tolcher | Executive General Manager Generation Development |
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| Tim Thompson | Executive General Manager Wholesale |
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| Howard Thomas | General CounselCompany Secretary |
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Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Shares | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| The Sovereign in right of New Zealand acting by and through their Minister of Finance | 728,943,181 | 51.15% |
| HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited | 66,012,487 | 4.63% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees (NZ) Limited | 58,760,427 | 4.12% |
| Custodial Services Limited | 52,387,706 | 3.68% |
| HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited A/C State Street | 45,508,688 | 3.19% |
| Citibank Nominees (New Zealand) Limited | 42,858,492 | 3.01% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank NA NZ Branch Segregated Clients Acct | 34,112,809 | 2.39% |
| Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited | 32,991,358 | 2.32% |
| Apex Custodian Nominees (NZ) Limited | 25,287,376 | 1.77% |
| Accident Compensation Corporation | 25,259,558 | 1.77% |
| HSBC Nominees A/C NZ Superannuation Fund Nominees Limited | 15,367,882 | 1.08% |
| New Zealand Depository Nominee Limited | 15,167,065 | 1.06% |
| FNZ Custodians Limited | 13,576,112 | 0.95% |
| JBWere (NZ) Nominees Limited | 12,395,156 | 0.87% |
| Simplicity Nominees Limited | 9,662,210 | 0.68% |
| PT (Booster Investments) Nominees Limited | 8,061,024 | 0.57% |
| Generate Kiwisaver Public Trust Nominees Limited | 7,320,577 | 0.51% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees (NZ) Limited i | 4,661,916 | 0.33% |
| Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited i | 4,035,533 | 0.28% |
| JBWere (NZ) Nominees Limited i | 2,995,075 | 0.21% |