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www.telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/investor 1
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Sales revenue
Sales revenue increased by 6.9% to
$22,161 million. Mobiles, internet and
IP, and advertising and directories
once again experienced strong growth,
offset by declines in fixed line PSTN
revenue. Acquisitions of new entities
also contributed to the revenue
increase.
Net profit after minorities increased
to $4,447 million, an increase of
8.0% on the prior year.
Ordinary dividends increased to
28 cents per share, up 7.7%. As part
of our capital management program
we also declared two 6 cents per
share special dividends. The first
6 cent special dividend was paid
with the 14 cent interim dividend in
April 2005. The second 6 cent special
dividend will be paid with the final
ordinary dividend of 14 cents per
share in October 2005.
* % change on ordinary dividends
Dividends
Net profit after minorities
’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05
0
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4,000
5,000
’01 ’02 ’03 ’04 ’05
0
5
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40
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8.0%
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$million $million cents per share
6.9%
Telstra delivered a solid result in 2004/05. We have
maintained our commitment to maximising cash returns
to our shareholders by declaring year-end fully franked
dividends amounting to 20 cents per share, comprising a
14 cent ordinary dividend and a 6 cent special dividend to
be paid in October 2005. We have announced an intention
to pay another 6 cents per share special dividend with
our 2005/06 interim dividend.
➔
7.7%*
special dividends