Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) Share Price and News
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Market Cap
$86.31 billion
P/E Ratio
29.49
Dividend Yield
2.68%
Shares Outstanding
1.14 billion
Earnings per share
2.700
Dividend per share
2.13
Year To Date Return
0.01%
Earnings Yield
3.39%
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N/A
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Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Wesfarmers traditionally makes two fully-franked dividend payments to shareholders yearly, payable in March and October.
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Yes, Wesfarmers offers a dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) as an alternative to receiving cash dividends on ordinary shares.
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Wesfarmers listed on the ASX in November 1984.
WES ASX Announcements
An announcement is considered as "Price Sensitive" if it is thought that it may have an impact on the price of the security.
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About Wesfarmers Ltd
Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) is a diversified company with broad retail operations in home improvement and outdoor living, apparel, general merchandise, office supplies, health and wellbeing; and an industrials division with businesses in chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrial and safety products.
It added its health division in March 2022, with the acquisition of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API).
From its origins in 1914 as a Western Australian farmers' cooperative, Wesfarmers has grown into one of Australia's largest listed companies trading on the ASX.
Headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, Wesfarmers subsidiaries include household names such as Bunnings Warehouse, Kmart Australia, Officeworks, Priceline, and more.
Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.
| Date | Director | Type | Amount | Value | Notes |
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| 20 Feb 2026 | Sharon Warburton | Exercise | 515 | $43,254 |
Conversion of securities. 516 rights
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| 20 Feb 2026 | Sharon Warburton | Buy | 515 | $43,254 |
Conversion of securities.
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| 20 Feb 2026 | Alan Cransberg | Exercise | 454 | $38,131 |
Conversion of securities. 454 rights
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| 20 Feb 2026 | Alan Cransberg | Buy | 454 | $38,131 |
Conversion of securities.
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| 04 Dec 2025 | Rt Hon Simon English | Issued | 27 | $2,187 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 03 Dec 2025 | Sharon Warburton | Issued | 1,031 | $84,253 |
Directors' share plan. 1,031 rights
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| 03 Dec 2025 | Alan Cransberg | Issued | 908 | $74,201 |
Directors' share plan. 908 rights
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| 28 Nov 2025 | Julie Coates | Buy | 1,000 | $81,240 |
On-market trade.
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| 07 Oct 2025 | Rt Hon Simon English | Issued | 66 | $6,110 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 27 Aug 2025 | Rob Scott | Cancelled | 3,164 | $290,075 |
Cancellation of securities. as per announcement. 319403 performance shares
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| 11 Apr 2025 | Friedrich (Tom) Oertzen | Buy | 1,000 | $68,110 |
On-market trade.
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| 01 Apr 2025 | Rt Hon Simon English | Issued | 73 | $5,214 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Title | Start Date | Profile |
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| Mr Michael Alfred Chaney | Non-Executive DirectorNon-Executive Chairman | Jun 2015 |
Mr Chaney joined Wesfarmers in 1983 as Company Secretary and Administration Manager. He became Finance Director in 1984 and was appointed Managing Director in July 1992. He retired from that position in July 2005. He was Chairman of National Australia Bank Limited from 2005 to 2015 and of Woodside Petroleum Limited from 2007 to 2018; a director of BHP and BHP Billiton Limited from 1995 to 2005; Chancellor of The University of Western Australia from 2005 to 2017 and President of the Business Council of Australia from 2005 to 2007.
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| Ms Alison Mary Watkins | Non-Executive Director | Sep 2021 |
Ms Watkins is an experienced Chief Executive and Non executive Director. Her previous roles include Group Managing Director of Coca Cola Amatil, Chief Executive Officer of GrainCorp Limited and Berri Limited, and Managing Director of Regional Banking at ANZ. She spent 10 years at McKinsey & Company from 1989 to 1999 and became a partner of the firm in 1996 before moving to ANZ as Group General Manager, Strategy.
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| Ms Julie Ann Coates | Non-Executive Director | May 2025 |
Ms Coates is an experienced chief executive and non executive director with a background in retailing, building materials and fast-moving consumer goods. Most recently she was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of CSR Limited. Before that she was Managing Director (Australia and New Zealand) of Goodman Fielder Limited.
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| Ms Kathryn(Kate) Marian Munnings | Non-Executive Director | Aug 2024 |
Ms Munnings is an accomplished senior executive and director with a background in healthcare and services, having commenced her career as a registered nurse before studying law, practising as a lawyer and working in senior executive and board positions in healthcare organisations.
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| Ms Sharon Lee Warburton | Non-Executive Director | Aug 2019 |
Ms Warburton has board and executive experience in corporate strategy, business operations, finance, accounting and risk management, particularly in the resources, construction, infrastructure and property sectors, along with significant expertise in governance and remuneration. She was previously Executive Director Strategy and Finance at Brookfield Multiplex and held senior management roles with ALDAR Properties PJSC in the United Arab Emirates, Citigroup in Sydney and Rio Tinto Limited in London and Perth.
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| Mr Rob Scott | Chief Executive OfficerManaging Director | Feb 2017 |
Mr Scott joined Wesfarmers in 1993 before moving into investment banking in various roles in Australia and Asia. He rejoined Wesfarmers in 2004 in Business Development before being appointed Managing Director of Wesfarmers Insurance in 2007 and then Finance Director of Coles in 2013. He was Managing Director, Financial Services in 2014 and Managing Director of the Wesfarmers Industrials division in 2015. He became the Groups Deputy Chief Executive Officer in February 2017 and assumed the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at the conclusion of the 2017 Annual General Meeting in November 2017.
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| Mr Rt Hon Simon William (Bill) English | Non-Executive Director | Apr 2018 |
Mr English was Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand from October 2008 to December 2016, and Prime Minister until the change of Government in October 2017. He retired from parliament in March 2018. He now invests with his family in technology and data businesses and consults with Government and business in Australia and New Zealand.
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| Mr Mike Roche | Non-Executive Director | Feb 2019 |
Mr Roche has more than 40 years of experience in the finance sector where he held senior positions firstly as an actuary with National Mutual/ AXA and then in investment banking where he provided strategic, financial, merger and acquisition, and capital advice to major corporations, private equity and government clients. He spent more than 20 years with Deutsche Bank, including 10 years as Head of Mergers and Acquisitions where he advised on major takeovers and privatisations. He stepped down as Deutsche Banks Chairman of Mergers and Acquisitions (Australia and New Zealand) in 2016 and was a member of the Takeovers Panel for two terms from 2008 to 2014.
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| Mr Alan John Cransberg | Non-Executive Director | Oct 2021 |
Mr Cransberg has 36 years of experience from roles in mining, processing and resources. Alan joined Alcoa in 1980 and worked in a variety of assignments and locations across their Australian and international businesses, prior to being appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Alcoa Australia, and President of Alcoa Refining in 2008. He retired from these positions in 2016. He was previously a Director and Chairman of the West Coast Eagles Football Club. He was also a founding member of the Foundation to Prevent Violence Against Women and Their Children, as well as being a founding member of the CEOs for Gender Equity in Western Australia.
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| Mr Friedrich (Tom) von Oertzen | Non-Executive Director | Oct 2024 |
Mr Oertzen joined Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in 1996 and has held the roles of Senior Partner and Managing Director and currently is a Senior Advisor and Senior Partner Emeritus. His work for BCG has focused on corporate innovation (including incubation of corporate ventures and digital transformation), and travel and tourism (including loyalty, aviation, airports and tour operators). He has a strong focus on building client capabilities in digital and agile through early stage projects and ventures, including the challenges of digital disruption. He has also worked extensively in the mining and retail sectors and was a director of BCG Digital Ventures Australia.
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| Ms Vicki Robinson | General Manager - Legal (Corporate)Company Secretary | Mar 2020 |
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| Aleksandra Spaseska | Managing Director Kmart Group |
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| Jenny Bryant | Chief Human Resources Officer Wesfarmers |
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| Michael Britton | Executive General Manager Business Development Wesfarmers |
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| Sheldon Renkema | Executive General Manager Company Secretariat Wesfarmers |
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| Naomi Flutter | Executive General Manager Corporate Affairs Wesfarmers |
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| Vicki Robinson | General Manager - Legal (Corporate)Company Secretary |
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| Anthony Gianotti | Group Chief Financial Officer |
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| Maya vanden Driesen | Group General Counsel Wesfarmers |
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| Aaron Hood | Managing Director Wesfarmers Chemicals Energy & Fertilisers |
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| Emily Amos | Managing Director Wesfarmers Health |
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| Tim Bult | Managing Director Wesfarmers Industrial and Safety |
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| Michael Schneider | Managing Director Bunnings Group |
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Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Shares | Capital |
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| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited | 305,930,101 | 26.95% |
| J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited | 163,120,207 | 14.37% |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 92,372,583 | 8.14% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd (Agency Lending A/C) | 19,821,297 | 1.75% |
| BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd | 15,936,957 | 1.40% |
| National Nominees Limited | 8,278,663 | 0.73% |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited (Nt Comnwlth Super Corp A/C) | 8,143,855 | 0.72% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd (HUB24 Custodial Serv Ltd) | 5,972,152 | 0.53% |
| Netwealth Investments Limited (Wrap Services A/C) | 5,578,694 | 0.49% |
| Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited | 5,368,000 | 0.47% |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Colonial First State Inv A/C) | 4,599,526 | 0.41% |
| Argo Investments Limited | 4,209,027 | 0.37% |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Citibank NY ADR DEP A/C) | 2,739,198 | 0.24% |
| Mutual Trust Pty Ltd | 2,682,766 | 0.24% |
| IOOF Investment Services Limited (IPS Superfund A/C) | 2,401,879 | 0.21% |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 1 | 2,385,729 | 0.21% |
| Buttonwood Nominees Pty Ltd | 2,253,816 | 0.20% |
| IOOF Investment Services Limited (IOOF IDPS A/C) | 1,885,551 | 0.17% |
| BNP Paribas Noms (NZ) Ltd | 1,753,280 | 0.15% |
| Mr Peter Alexander Brown | 1,556,000 | 0.14% |
