Spark pays dividends on a semi-annual basis. A 75% imputed ordinary dividend of 11.0 cents per share has been declared for H1 FY18, together with a 75% imputed special dividend of 1.5 cents per share, bringing the total dividends for H1 FY18 to 12.5 cents per share.
Subject to no adverse changes in operating outlook, Spark anticipates paying a total FY18 dividend of 25.0 cents per share that is at least 75% imputed. This dividend is likely to be made up of an ordinary dividend determined by earnings, topped up by a special dividend to maintain a total dividend per share of 25.0 cents. The dividend reinvestment plan remains suspended.
*Based on the exchange rate of NZ$1 to US$0.7229788 and a ratio of five ordinary shares per one American Depositary Share.
**Supplementary dividends are paid to non-resident shareholders.
