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www.telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/investor 59
3. Dividends
Telstra Group
Year ended 30 June
2005 2004
$m $m
Ordinary shares
Previous year final dividend paid 29 October 2004 (2004: 31 October 2003) 1,642 1,544
Interim dividend paid 29 April 2005 (2004: 30 April 2004) 1,742 1,642
Special dividend paid 29 April 2005 747 –
Total dividends paid 4,131 3,186
Dividends per ordinary share (cents) ¢¢
Previous year final dividend paid 13.0 12.0
Interim dividend paid 14.0 13.0
Special dividend paid with the interim dividend 6.0 –
Total dividends paid 33.0 25.0
Our dividends paid or provided for during fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2004 are fully franked
at a tax rate of 30%, in aggregate and per share, to the same amount as in the
relevant tables above.
As our final dividend (including the special dividend to be paid with the final dividend)
for fiscal 2005 was not declared, determined or publicly recommended as at 30 June 2005,
no provision has been raised in the statement of financial position. Our final dividend
(including the special dividend to be paid with the final dividend) has been reported
as an event subsequent to balance date and the provision for dividend has been raised
at the declaration date.
Dividends paid/declared per ordinary share (cents) ¢¢
Interim dividend 14.0 13.0
Special dividend paid with the interim dividend 6.0 –
Final dividend 14.0 13.0
Special dividend to be paid with the final dividend 6.0 –
Total 40.0 26.0