Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) Share Price and News
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Market Cap
$60.91 billion
P/E Ratio
24.21
Dividend Yield
3.63%
Shares Outstanding
1.13 billion
Earnings per share
2.176
Dividend per share
1.91
Year To Date Return
21.13%
Earnings Yield
4.13%
Franking
100%
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Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Wesfarmers traditionally makes two fully-franked dividend payments to shareholders yearly, payable in March and October.
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Yes, Wesfarmers offers a dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) as an alternative to receiving cash dividends on ordinary shares.
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Wesfarmers listed on the ASX in November 1984.
Dividend Payment History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Ex-Date | Amount | Franking | Type | Payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2023 | $1.0300 | 100.00% | Final | 05 Oct 2023 |
| 20 Feb 2023 | $0.8800 | 100.00% | Interim | 28 Mar 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | $1.0000 | 100.00% | Final | 06 Oct 2022 |
| 22 Feb 2022 | $0.8000 | 100.00% | Interim | 30 Mar 2022 |
| 01 Sep 2021 | $0.9000 | 100.00% | Final | 07 Oct 2021 |
| 23 Feb 2021 | $0.8800 | 100.00% | Interim | 31 Mar 2021 |
| 25 Aug 2020 | $0.1800 | 100.00% | Special Cash | 01 Oct 2020 |
| 25 Aug 2020 | $0.7700 | 100.00% | Final | 01 Oct 2020 |
| 24 Feb 2020 | $0.7500 | 100.00% | Interim | 31 Mar 2020 |
| 30 Aug 2019 | $0.7800 | 100.00% | Final | 09 Oct 2019 |
| 26 Feb 2019 | $1.0000 | 100.00% | Special Cash | 10 Apr 2019 |
| 26 Feb 2019 | $1.0000 | 100.00% | Interim | 10 Apr 2019 |
| 20 Aug 2018 | $1.2000 | 100.00% | Final | 27 Sep 2018 |
| 26 Feb 2018 | $1.0300 | 100.00% | Interim | 05 Apr 2018 |
| 22 Aug 2017 | $1.0000 | 100.00% | Final | 28 Sep 2017 |
| 20 Feb 2017 | $1.0300 | 100.00% | Interim | 28 Mar 2017 |
| 29 Aug 2016 | $0.9500 | 100.00% | Final | 05 Oct 2016 |
| 29 Feb 2016 | $0.9100 | 100.00% | Interim | 07 Apr 2016 |
| 26 Nov 2014 | $0.2500 | 100.00% | Special Cash | 16 Dec 2014 |
| 29 Aug 2014 | $0.1000 | 100.00% | Special Cash | 09 Oct 2014 |
| 29 Aug 2014 | $1.0500 | 100.00% | Final | 09 Oct 2014 |
| 24 Feb 2014 | $0.8500 | 100.00% | Interim | 02 Apr 2014 |
| 20 Aug 2013 | $1.0300 | 100.00% | Final | 27 Sep 2013 |
| 19 Feb 2013 | $0.7700 | 100.00% | Interim | 28 Mar 2013 |
| 21 Aug 2012 | $0.9500 | 100.00% | Final | 28 Sep 2012 |
| 21 Feb 2012 | $0.7000 | 100.00% | Interim | 30 Mar 2012 |
| 23 Aug 2011 | $0.8500 | 100.00% | Final | 30 Sep 2011 |
| 22 Feb 2011 | $0.6500 | 100.00% | Interim | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 24 Aug 2010 | $0.7000 | 100.00% | Final | 30 Sep 2010 |
| 23 Feb 2010 | $0.5500 | 100.00% | Interim | 31 Mar 2010 |
| 25 Aug 2009 | $0.6000 | 100.00% | Final | 01 Oct 2009 |
| 24 Feb 2009 | $0.5000 | 100.00% | Interim | 31 Mar 2009 |
| 26 Aug 2008 | $1.3500 | 100.00% | Final | 06 Oct 2008 |
| 27 Feb 2008 | $0.6500 | 100.00% | Interim | 31 Mar 2008 |
| 08 Nov 2007 | $1.4000 | 100.00% | Final | 29 Nov 2007 |
| 21 Feb 2007 | $0.8500 | 100.00% | Interim | 30 Mar 2007 |
| 20 Feb 2006 | $0.6500 | 100.00% | Interim | 08 Mar 2006 |
| 15 Aug 2005 | $1.2700 | 100.00% | Final | 29 Aug 2005 |
| 16 Aug 2004 | $0.9200 | 100.00% | Final | 30 Aug 2004 |
| 16 Feb 2004 | $0.4800 | 100.00% | Interim | 02 Mar 2004 |
WES 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 Wesfarmers Ltd
Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) is a diversified company with broad retail operations in home improvement and outdoor living, apparel, general merchandise, office supplies, health and wellbeing; and an industrials division with businesses in chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrial and safety products.
It added its health division in March 2022, with the acquisition of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API).
From its origins in 1914 as a Western Australian farmers' cooperative, Wesfarmers has grown into one of Australia's largest listed companies trading on the ASX.
Headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, Wesfarmers subsidiaries include household names such as Bunnings Warehouse, Kmart Australia, Officeworks, Priceline, and more.
WES Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Date | Close | Change | % Change | Volume | Open | High | Low |
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| 08 Dec 2023 | $53.70 | $0.42 | 0.79% | 863,490 | $52.72 | $53.70 | $52.60 |
| 07 Dec 2023 | $53.28 | $-0.02 | -0.04% | 1,063,358 | $53.19 | $53.64 | $53.12 |
| 06 Dec 2023 | $53.30 | $0.88 | 1.68% | 2,449,471 | $52.38 | $53.57 | $52.29 |
| 05 Dec 2023 | $52.42 | $-0.32 | -0.61% | 937,023 | $52.49 | $52.62 | $52.06 |
| 04 Dec 2023 | $52.74 | $0.53 | 1.02% | 1,418,724 | $52.21 | $52.86 | $52.21 |
| 01 Dec 2023 | $52.21 | $-0.45 | -0.85% | 1,062,822 | $52.16 | $52.40 | $52.03 |
| 30 Nov 2023 | $52.66 | $-0.06 | -0.11% | 5,705,965 | $52.99 | $53.00 | $52.16 |
| 29 Nov 2023 | $52.72 | $0.50 | 0.96% | 1,581,077 | $52.44 | $52.93 | $52.18 |
| 28 Nov 2023 | $52.22 | $0.18 | 0.35% | 1,214,886 | $52.34 | $52.55 | $52.04 |
| 27 Nov 2023 | $52.04 | $-0.31 | -0.59% | 810,027 | $52.35 | $52.53 | $51.88 |
| 24 Nov 2023 | $52.35 | $-0.15 | -0.29% | 514,417 | $52.36 | $52.49 | $52.13 |
| 23 Nov 2023 | $52.50 | $-0.27 | -0.51% | 1,469,293 | $52.70 | $52.94 | $52.02 |
| 22 Nov 2023 | $52.77 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 929,691 | $52.93 | $53.16 | $52.57 |
| 21 Nov 2023 | $52.77 | $-0.41 | -0.77% | 1,665,772 | $53.29 | $53.33 | $52.37 |
| 20 Nov 2023 | $53.18 | $0.18 | 0.34% | 1,325,621 | $52.84 | $53.35 | $52.74 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | $53.00 | $-0.99 | -1.83% | 2,386,618 | $53.70 | $53.70 | $52.83 |
| 16 Nov 2023 | $53.99 | $-0.20 | -0.37% | 1,709,979 | $54.20 | $54.25 | $53.55 |
| 15 Nov 2023 | $54.19 | $0.95 | 1.78% | 1,606,369 | $53.86 | $54.22 | $53.58 |
| 14 Nov 2023 | $53.24 | $0.38 | 0.72% | 1,193,343 | $53.41 | $53.65 | $53.18 |
| 13 Nov 2023 | $52.86 | $-0.22 | -0.41% | 1,101,664 | $53.06 | $53.30 | $52.80 |
| 10 Nov 2023 | $53.08 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 1,003,762 | $52.88 | $53.20 | $52.55 |
Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.
| Date | Director | Type | Amount | Value | Notes |
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| 09 Nov 2023 | Rob Scott | Issued | 46,700 | $2,478,836 |
Issue of securities. 3,07,155 Performance shares
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| 09 Nov 2023 | Rob Scott | Issued | 45,549 | $2,417,740 |
Issue of securities. Deferred Shares And Indirect shares
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| 05 Oct 2023 | Rt Hon Simon English | Issued | 100 | $5,337 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 05 Oct 2023 | Anil Sabharwal | Issued | 121 | $6,458 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 31 Aug 2023 | Mike Roche | Buy | 1,440 | $76,953 |
On-market trade.
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| 24 Aug 2023 | Rob Scott | Cancelled | 10,400 | $513,968 |
Conversion of securities. As per announcement on 28-08-2023, 260,455 Performance Shares
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| 02 Jun 2023 | Rt Hon Simon English | Buy | 375 | $18,348 |
On-market trade.
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| 11 Apr 2023 | Rob Scott | Sell | 98,164 | $5,088,506 |
On-market trade. As per announcement on 14-04-2023( Deferred Shares & indirect shares)
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| 11 Apr 2023 | Rob Scott | Sell | 76,219 | $3,948,906 |
On-market trade.
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| 28 Mar 2023 | Rt Hon Simon English | Issued | 85 | $4,162 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 28 Mar 2023 | Anil Sabharwal | Issued | 111 | $5,436 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 27 Feb 2023 | Alan Cransberg | Buy | 247 | $12,003 |
On-market trade.
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Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Title | Start Date | Profile |
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| Mr Michael Alfred Chaney | Non-Executive DirectorNon-Executive Chairman | Jun 2015 |
Mr Chaney is a chairman of Chairman of Northern Star Resources Limited and National School Resourcing Board, Member of the Gresham Resources Royalties Fund and former Director of the Centre for Independent Studies.
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| Ms Alison Mary Watkins | Non-Executive Director | Sep 2021 |
Ms Watkins is an experienced chief executive and non-executive director. Alison's previous roles include Group Managing Director of Coca-Cola Amatil, Chief Executive Officer of GrainCorp Limited and Berri Limited, and Managing Director of Regional Banking at ANZ. She spent 10 years at McKinsey & Company and became a partner before moving to ANZ as Group General Manager, Strategy.
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| Ms Vanessa Miscamble Wallace | Non-Executive Director | Jul 2010 |
Ms Wallace is an experienced board director, strategy management consultant, and early stage business investor and founder. She was a Senior Partner at Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company), a member of the global board and finished her 27 year career as Executive Chairman of the business in Japan. Vanessa's industry experience focused on financial services across wealth management, retail banking and insurance as well as the health providers and consumer products companies.
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| Ms Jennifer Anne Westacott | Non-Executive Director | Apr 2013 |
Ms Westacott is Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia. Prior to that, she was a Board director and lead partner at KPMG. Jennifer has extensive experience in critical leadership positions in the New South Wales and Victorian governments.
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| Ms Sharon Lee Warburton | Non-Executive Director | Aug 2019 |
Ms Warburton has board and executive experience in corporate strategy, business operations, finance, accounting and risk management, particularly in the resources, construction, infrastructure and property sectors, along with significant expertise in governance and remuneration.
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| Mr Rob Scott | Chief Executive OfficerManaging Director | Feb 2017 |
Mr Scott was serving as a Managing Director, Financial Services in 2014 and then Managing Director of the Wesfarmers Industrials division from August 2015 to August 2017. Rob is also Chairman of Rowing Australia, a director of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Organising Committee, Gresham Partners and the Business Council of Australia.
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| Mr Rt Hon Simon William (Bill) English | Non-Executive Director | Apr 2018 |
Mr English was Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand from October 2008 to December 2016, and Prime Minister until the change of government in October 2017. He retired from parliament in March 2018. He maintains his interest in sound economic policy and effective government. Bill now invests with his family in technology and data businesses and consults with government and business in Australia and New Zealand.
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| Mr Mike Roche | Non-Executive Director | Feb 2019 |
Mr Roche has more than 40 years experience in the finance sector where he held senior positions as an actuary with National Mutual/AXA and then in investment banking where he provided financial, merger and acquisition, and capital advice to major corporations, private equity and government clients. He spent more than 20 years with Deutsche Bank including 10 years as Head of Mergers and Acquisitions where he advised on major takeovers and privatisations.
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| Mr Alan John Cransberg | Non-Executive Director | Oct 2021 |
Mr Cransberg has 36 years of experience from roles in the mining, resources and manufacturing sectors. Alan joined Alcoa in 1980 and worked in a range of assignments and locations across its Australian and international businesses, prior to being serving as Chairman and Managing Director of Alcoa Australia, and President of Alcoa Refining in 2008. He retired from these positions in 2016.
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| Mr Anil Sabharwal | Non-Executive Director | Feb 2021 |
Mr Sabharwal is Vice President of Product Management at Google and the company's senior product and engineering leader in Australia and New Zealand. He is also an advisor to venture capital firm, AirTree Ventures. His 13 years at Google have included and had led the strategy. He later led product, design and engineering for Google Chrome, one of the world's web browsers. Before joining Google, Anil co-founded online learning company Desire2Learn, headquartered in Canada, and was General Manager of the knowledge management division in Australia for human resources company, Talent2.
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| Ms Vicki Robinson | General Manager - Legal (Corporate)Company Secretary | Mar 2020 |
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| Vicki Robinson | General Manager - Legal (Corporate)Company Secretary |
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Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Shares | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited | 255,167,454 | 22.50% |
| J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited | 163,255,717 | 14.40% |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 80,086,543 | 7.06% |
| National Nominees Limited | 21,067,476 | 1.86% |
| BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd (Drp) | 19,474,237 | 1.72% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd (Agency Lending DRP A/C) | 19,204,514 | 1.69% |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited (Nt Comnwlth Super Corp A/C) | 7,724,476 | 0.68% |
| Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited | 7,372,000 | 0.65% |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Colonial First State Inv A/C) | 5,494,415 | 0.48% |
| Argo Investments Limited | 5,040,027 | 0.44% |
| Netwealth Investments Limited (Wrap Services A/C) | 4,735,740 | 0.42% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd HUB24 Custodial Serv Ltd (DRP A/C) | 3,613,855 | 0.32% |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Citibank NY ADR DEP A/C) | 2,120,269 | 0.19% |
| Washington H Soul Pattinson And Company Limited | 2,104,278 | 0.19% |
| Mutual Trust Pty Ltd | 1,979,132 | 0.17% |
| IOOF Investment Services Limited (IPS Superfund A/C) | 1,793,854 | 0.16% |
| Mr Peter Alexander Brown | 1,556,000 | 0.14% |
| BNP Paribas Noms (NZ) Ltd (DRP) | 1,308,352 | 0.12% |
| Navigator Australia Ltd (MLC Investment Sett A/C) | 1,250,182 | 0.11% |
| BKI Investment Company Limited | 1,218,156 | 0.11% |
