Shareholder information
Financial calendar
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Annual General Meeting | 14 December 2011 |
| Final ordinary share dividend payable | 19 December 2011 |
| Record date for Westpac SPS and SPS II quarterly distribution | 23 December 2011 |
| Payment date for Westpac SPS and SPS II quarterly distribution | 3 January 2012 |
| First quarter 2012 update | 16 February 2012 |
| Record date for Westpac SPS and SPS II quarterly distribution | 23 March 2012 |
| Half Year end | 31 March 2012 |
| Payment date for Westpac SPS and SPS II quarterly distribution | 2 April 2012 |
| Interim results and ordinary share dividend announcement | 3 May 2012 |
| Ex-dividend date for interim ordinary share dividend | 14 May 2012 |
| Record date for interim ordinary share dividend | 18 May 20122,3 |
| Record date for Westpac SPS and SPS II quarterly distribution | 22 June 2012 |
| Payment date for Westpac SPS and SPS II quarterly distribution | 2 July 2012 |
| Interim ordinary share dividend payable | 2 July 20123 |
| Record date for Westpac SPS and SPS II quarterly distribution | 22 September 2012 |
| Year end | 30 September 2012 |
| Payment date for Westpac SPS and SPS II quarterly distribution | 2 October 2012 |
| Final results and ordinary share dividend announcement | 5 November 2012 |
| Ex-dividend date for final ordinary share dividend | 9 November 2012 |
| Record date for final ordinary share dividend | 15 November 20124,5 |
| Annual General Meeting | 13 December 20126 |
| Final dividend payable | 20 December 20124 |
Download The Westpac Group 2011/12 Financial Calendar (PDF 131kb).
Quick Glossary
Ex dividend date
The first day of trading when shares trade without the entitlement to the dividend. To be entitled to a dividend a shareholder must have purchased shares before the ex-dividend date. Shares are quoted ex-dividend four business days before the Record date.
Record date
The date on which Westpac's register of Shareholders is closed in order to determine entitlement to a dividend.
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For information about your Westpac shareholding you should contact the appropriate share registry.
Things you should know
- 1. Record date for 2011 final ordinary share dividend in New York – 10 November 2011.
- 2. Record date for 2012 interim ordinary share dividend in New York – 17 May 2012.
- 3. Dates will be confirmed at the time of announcing the 2012 interim results.
- 4. Dates will be confirmed at the time of announcing the 2012 final results.
- 5. Record date for 2012 final ordinary share dividend in New York – 14 November 2012.
- 6. Details regarding the location of this meeting and the business to be dealt with will be contained in the separate Notice of Meeting sent to shareholders in November 2012.
