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P.49
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Telstra Group
Year ended 30 June
2001 2000
$m $m
33.. DDiivviiddeennddss
OOrrddiinnaarryy sshhaarreess
Interim dividend paid (i) 1,029 1,029
Final ordinary dividend provided for or paid (i) 1,416 1,287
2,445 2,316
DDiivviiddeennddss ppeerr sshhaarree ((cceennttss))¢¢¢¢
Interim dividend 8.0 8.0
Final ordinary dividend 11.0 10.0
Total 19.0 18.0
Our current year dividends provided for or paid are fully franked, in aggregate and per share,
to the same amount as in the relevant tables above.(ii)
(i) The tax rate at which the fiscal 2001 final ordinary dividend will be franked is 30% (2000: 34%).
The tax rate at which the interim dividend was franked was 34% (2000: 36%).
The interim dividend for fiscal 2001 was paid on 27 April 2001. The final dividend for fiscal 2001
is due to be paid on 26 October 2001. The final dividend for fiscal 2000 was paid on 27 October 2000.
(ii) The interim dividend for fiscal 2000 was partly franked as shown in the table below.
Telstra Group
¢ per share $m
3
300 JJuunnee 22000000
Interim dividend
Fully franked portion 3.9 506
Unfranked portion 4.1 523
Total interim dividend 8.0 1,029
Dividends