Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited (ASX: AFI) Share Price and News

Price

$7.17

Movement

0.01 (+0.14%)

as at 15 May - Closed (20 mins delayed)

52 Week Range

$6.80 - $7.68

 
1 Year Return

-0.55%

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited Chart and Price Data

Fundamentals Data provided by Morningstar.

Data provided by Morningstar.
Market Cap $8.98 billion
P/E Ratio N/A
Dividend Yield 3.73%
Shares Outstanding 1.25 billion
Earnings per share N/A
Dividend per share N/A
Year To Date Return -2.18%
Earnings Yield N/A
Franking 100%
Share Price

$7.17

Day Change

0.01 (+0.14%)

52 Week Range

$6.80 - $7.68

Yesterday's Close

$7.16

Today's Open

$7.16

Days Range

$7.13 - $7.19

Volume

476,589

Avg. Volume (1 month)

478,511

Turnover

$3,413,676

as at 15 May - Closed

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited (ASX: AFI)
Latest News

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Dividend Payment History Data provided by Morningstar.

Data provided by Morningstar.
Ex-Date Amount Franking Type Payable
03 Feb 2025 $0.1200 100.00% Interim 25 Feb 2025
14 Aug 2024 $0.1450 100.00% Final 30 Aug 2024
02 Feb 2024 $0.1150 100.00% Interim 26 Feb 2024
11 Aug 2023 $0.1400 100.00% Final 01 Sep 2023
02 Feb 2023 $0.1100 100.00% Interim 24 Feb 2023
10 Aug 2022 $0.1400 100.00% Final 30 Aug 2022
09 Feb 2022 $0.1000 100.00% Interim 25 Feb 2022
11 Aug 2021 $0.1400 100.00% Final 31 Aug 2021
08 Feb 2021 $0.1000 100.00% Interim 23 Feb 2021
11 Aug 2020 $0.1400 100.00% Final 01 Sep 2020
07 Feb 2020 $0.1000 100.00% Interim 24 Feb 2020
06 Aug 2019 $0.1400 100.00% Final 29 Aug 2019
08 Feb 2019 $0.0800 100.00% Special Cash 25 Feb 2019
08 Feb 2019 $0.1000 100.00% Interim 25 Feb 2019
08 Aug 2018 $0.1400 100.00% Final 31 Aug 2018
08 Feb 2018 $0.1000 100.00% Interim 23 Feb 2018
08 Aug 2017 $0.1400 100.00% Final 30 Aug 2017
07 Feb 2017 $0.1000 100.00% Interim 24 Feb 2017
09 Aug 2016 $0.1400 100.00% Final 30 Aug 2016
03 Feb 2016 $0.1000 100.00% Interim 19 Feb 2016
07 Aug 2015 $0.1400 100.00% Final 28 Aug 2015
05 Feb 2015 $0.0900 100.00% Interim 20 Feb 2015
08 Aug 2014 $0.1400 100.00% Final 29 Aug 2014
04 Feb 2014 $0.0800 100.00% Interim 21 Feb 2014
10 Feb 2009 $0.0800 100.00% Interim 02 Mar 2009
05 Aug 2008 $0.1300 100.00% Final 25 Aug 2008
05 Feb 2008 $0.0800 100.00% Interim 27 Feb 2008
01 Aug 2007 $0.1300 100.00% Final 22 Aug 2007
14 Feb 2007 $0.0800 100.00% Interim 08 Mar 2007
02 Aug 2006 $0.1050 100.00% Final 23 Aug 2006
15 Feb 2006 $0.0650 100.00% Interim 07 Mar 2006
16 Feb 2004 $0.0100 100.00% Special Cash 12 Mar 2004
16 Feb 2004 $0.0450 100.00% Interim 12 Mar 2004

AFI 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.

DateAnnouncementPrice Sensitive?TimeNo. of PagesFile Size
12th May 2025 2025-05-12T14:39:52 Letter to Shareholders - Evening Shareholder MeetingYesNo2:39pm2157k
12th May 2025 2025-05-12T10:02:15 Weekly Estimated NTA as at 9 May 2025YesNo10:02am1171k
5th May 2025 2025-05-05T10:31:05 Weekly Estimated NTA as at 2 May 2025YesNo10:31am1171k
5th May 2025 2025-05-05T10:11:50 NTA & Top 25 Investments as at 30 April 2025YesNo10:11am2275k
28th Apr 2025 2025-04-28T10:58:25 Weekly Estimated NTA as at 24 April 2025YesNo10:58am1170k
28th Apr 2025 2025-04-28T09:16:10 Letter to Shareholders - Shareholder Information MeetingsYesNo9:16am2155k
22nd Apr 2025 2025-04-22T10:49:35 Weekly Estimated NTA as at 17 April 2025YesNo10:49am1169k
14th Apr 2025 2025-04-14T10:16:34 Weekly Estimated NTA as at 11 April 2025YesNo10:16am1170k
9th Apr 2025 2025-04-09T10:41:58 Change of registry address notificationYesNo10:41am1139k
7th Apr 2025 2025-04-07T10:22:15 Weekly Estimated NTA as at 4 April 2025YesNo10:22am1171k

AFI Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.

Data provided by Morningstar.
Date Close Change % Change Volume Open High Low
13 May 2025 $7.17 $0.02 0.28% 833,373 $7.16 $7.17 $7.12
12 May 2025 $7.15 $0.05 0.70% 420,788 $7.12 $7.15 $7.10
09 May 2025 $7.10 $0.01 0.14% 535,334 $7.10 $7.12 $7.08
08 May 2025 $7.09 $0.01 0.14% 558,512 $7.09 $7.11 $7.05
07 May 2025 $7.08 $-0.01 -0.14% 441,499 $7.09 $7.11 $7.06
06 May 2025 $7.09 $-0.05 -0.70% 567,651 $7.14 $7.17 $7.07
05 May 2025 $7.14 $0.01 0.14% 365,798 $7.18 $7.18 $7.12
02 May 2025 $7.13 $0.05 0.71% 639,673 $7.09 $7.17 $7.07
01 May 2025 $7.08 $0.00 0.00% 510,362 $7.11 $7.12 $7.08
30 Apr 2025 $7.08 $-0.03 -0.42% 570,826 $7.14 $7.17 $7.06
29 Apr 2025 $7.11 $-0.04 -0.56% 421,296 $7.18 $7.23 $7.11
28 Apr 2025 $7.15 $0.02 0.28% 406,239 $7.13 $7.21 $7.13
24 Apr 2025 $7.13 $0.04 0.56% 326,806 $7.15 $7.23 $7.10
23 Apr 2025 $7.09 $0.03 0.42% 414,524 $7.12 $7.15 $7.06
22 Apr 2025 $7.06 $-0.05 -0.70% 402,050 $7.14 $7.14 $7.05
17 Apr 2025 $7.11 $-0.06 -0.84% 375,390 $7.16 $7.17 $7.11
16 Apr 2025 $7.17 $0.01 0.14% 311,925 $7.20 $7.24 $7.11
15 Apr 2025 $7.16 $0.01 0.14% 535,748 $7.15 $7.23 $7.14

Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.

Data provided by Morningstar.
Date Director Type Amount Value Notes
30 Aug 2024 Craig Drummond Issued 1,318 $9,568
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
30 Aug 2024 Richard Murray Issued 1 $7
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
30 Aug 2024 David Peever Issued 718 $5,212
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
30 Aug 2024 Rebecca Dee-Bradbury Issued 309 $2,243
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
30 Aug 2024 Julie Fahey Issued 109 $791
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
30 Aug 2024 Robert Freeman Issued 153 $1,110
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
30 Aug 2024 Robert Freeman Issued 3,699 $26,854
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
07 Aug 2024 Katie Hudson Buy 8,000 $59,280
On-market trade.
07 Aug 2024 Robert Freeman Buy 2,700 $20,007
On-market trade.

Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.

Data provided by Morningstar.
Name Title Start Date Profile
Mr Graeme Richard Liebelt Non-Executive Director Jun 2012
Mr Liebelt was formerly a Director of Carey Baptist Grammar School, Chairman and Director of DuluxGroup Limited, Chairman and Director of the Global Foundation, Deputy Chairman of Melbourne Business School, Managing Director and CEO of Orica Limited and Director of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited. He is a member of the Investment Committee.
Mr Craig Drummond Non-Executive DirectorNon-Executive Chairman Jul 2021
Mr Drummond was a member of the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority from 10 September 2021 to 30 June 2023. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Medibank from July 2016 to May 2021. Prior to joining Medibank, he was Group Executive Finance and Strategy of National Australia Bank (NAB), and Chief Executive Officer and Country Head of Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Australia). Earlier in his career, Mr Drummond held roles at Goldman Sachs JBWere including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman.
Mr Richard Murray Non-Executive Director Jan 2024
Mr Murray has recently been appointed as CEO of Total Tools Holdings. Prior to this, his most recent executive role was as CEO and Executive Director of Premier Investments, an ASX-listed owner of retail brands such as Smiggle, Just Jeans, Peter Alexander, Dotti and Portmans. Before his role at Premier Investments, Richard was the Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of JB Hi-Fi, the electronic and white-goods retailer. He had an 18- year career at JB Hi-Fi, including as Chief Financial Officer, taking the business through the IPO process.
Mr David Peever Non-Executive Director Nov 2013
Mr Peever was Managing Director of Rio Tinto Australia from 2009 to 2014. He is Chairman of Brisbane Airport Group Pty Ltd. He chaired the Minister of Defense's First Principles Review of Defense and following the acceptance of the review by Government was Chair of the Oversight Board, which helped guide implementation (with Defense) of the Review's recommendations. Mr Peever was a Non-Executive Chairman of Naval Group Australia, a former member of the Foreign Investment Review Board, a former Chair of Cricket Australia and a former Director of the Stars Foundation.
Ms Rebecca Patricia Dee-Bradbury Non-Executive Director May 2019
Ms Dee-Bradbury was appointed to the Board in May 2019. Ms Dee-Bradbury was previously Chief Executive Officer/President of Developed Markets (Asia Pacific and ANZ) for Mondelez from 2010 to 2014. Before joining Mondelez Ms Dee-Bradbury was Group CEO of the global Barbeques Galore group and has held other senior executive roles in organizations including Maxxium, Burger King Corporation and Lion Nathan/Pepsi ColaBottlers. Ms Dee-Bradbury is a Non-Executive Director of BlueScope Steel Limited, a Director of Energy Australia Holdings following her appointment in April 2017 and a member of Chief Executive Women and of the Women Corporate Directors Foundation.
Ms Julie Austa Fahey Non-Executive Director Apr 2021
Ms Fahey was appointed to the Board in April 2021. She has over 30 years of experience in technology, including in major organizations such as Western Mining, Exxon, Roy Morgan, General Motors and SAP, covering consulting, software vendor and Chief Information Officer roles. In addition to her industry experience, she spent 10 years at KPMG as a partner with the firm, during which time she held roles as National Lead Partner Telecommunications, Media and Technology, and National Managing Partner Markets. She was also a member of the KPMG National Executive Committee.
Mr Robert Mark Freeman Chief Executive OfficerManaging Director Jan 2018
Mr Freeman became Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in January 2018 having been Chief Investment Officer since joining the Company in February 2007. Prior to this he was a Partner with Goldman Sachs JBWere where he spent 12 years advising the investment companies on their investment and dealing activities. He has a deep knowledge and experience of investment markets and the Company's approaches, policies and processes. He is also Managing Director of Djerriwarrh Investments Limited, Mirrabooka Investments Limited and AMCIL Limited.
Ms Katie Hudson Non-Executive Director Jan 2024
Ms Hudson is a portfolio manager for Yarra Capital Management in the small and midcap universe and, in addition, serves as Yarra Capitals Head of Australian Equities Research. Katie has 20 years of experience in investment markets, including roles as an equities research analyst and portfolio manager. Prior to transitioning to Yarra Capital Management, Katie was a portfolio manager and managing director at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and has previously worked as an equity's analyst and partner at JBWere. Prior to this Katie spent seven years at PwC where she was a senior manager in mergers and acquisitions advisory and transaction support.
Mr Andrew JB Porter Chief Financial OfficerCompany Secretary
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Mr Matthew John Rowe Company Secretary Jul 2016
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Andrew JB Porter Chief Financial OfficerCompany Secretary
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Matthew John Rowe Company Secretary
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Geoffrey N Driver General Manager Business Development and Investor Relations
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Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.

Data provided by Morningstar.
Name Shares Capital
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 37,623,485 3.01%
Evanson Pty Ltd 18,327,276 1.46%
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 11,893,385 0.95%
Netwealth Investments Limited <Wrap Services A/C> 11,773,641 0.94%
Ioof Investment Services Limited <Ips Superfund A/C> 7,482,923 0.60%
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Hub24 Custodial Serv Ltd> 7,187,505 0.57%
Ioof Investment Services Limited <Ioof Idps A/C> 6,071,848 0.49%
Netwealth Investments Limited <Super Services A/C> 4,346,723 0.35%
Bougainville Copper Limited 3,722,413 0.30%
Custodial Services Limited <Beneficiaries Holding A/C> 3,417,000 0.27%
Bushways Pty Ltd 2,570,592 0.21%
Jamama Nominees Pty Limited 2,369,858 0.19%
Investment Custodial Services Limited <C A/C> 2,140,547 0.17%
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited 1,680,747 0.13%
Mr Malcolm Cavill 1,660,000 0.13%
Custodial Services Limited <A/C 4> 1,603,167 0.13%
Twibill Pty Ltd 1,443,216 0.12%
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited <Euroclear Bank Sa Nv A/C> 1,411,609 0.11%
Invia Custodian Pty Limited <Foundation A/C> 1,275,363 0.10%
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Pitcher Partners> 1,260,989 0.10%

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