Sonic Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SHL) Share Price and News

Price

$26.12

Movement

0.62 (+2.43%)

as at 28 Apr 12:12pm (20 mins delayed)

52 Week Range

$23.58 - $29.35

 
1 Year Return

-0.84%

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Fundamentals Data provided by Morningstar.

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Market Cap $12.25 billion
P/E Ratio 22.41
Dividend Yield 4.20%
Shares Outstanding 480.40 million
Earnings per share 1.138
Dividend per share 1.07
Year To Date Return -3.96%
Earnings Yield 4.46%
Franking -
Share Price

$26.12

Day Change

0.62 (+2.43%)

52 Week Range

$23.58 - $29.35

Yesterday's Close

$25.50

Today's Open

$25.68

Days Range

$25.65 - $26.12

Volume

221,496

Avg. Volume (1 month)

1,173,531

Turnover

$5,728,865

as at 28 Apr 12:12pm

Sonic Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SHL)
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Dividend Payment History Data provided by Morningstar.

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Ex-Date Amount Franking Type Payable
05 Mar 2025 $0.4400 0.00% Interim 20 Mar 2025
04 Sep 2024 $0.6300 0.00% Final 19 Sep 2024
01 Mar 2024 $0.4300 0.00% Interim 21 Mar 2024
06 Sep 2023 $0.6200 100.00% Final 21 Sep 2023
07 Mar 2023 $0.4200 100.00% Interim 22 Mar 2023
06 Sep 2022 $0.6000 100.00% Final 21 Sep 2022
08 Mar 2022 $0.4000 100.00% Interim 23 Mar 2022
07 Sep 2021 $0.5500 65.00% Final 22 Sep 2021
09 Mar 2021 $0.3600 30.00% Interim 24 Mar 2021
07 Sep 2020 $0.5100 30.00% Final 22 Sep 2020
10 Mar 2020 $0.3400 30.00% Interim 25 Mar 2020
10 Sep 2019 $0.5100 30.00% Final 25 Sep 2019
08 Mar 2019 $0.3300 20.00% Interim 26 Mar 2019
12 Sep 2018 $0.4900 30.00% Final 27 Sep 2018
06 Mar 2018 $0.3200 20.00% Interim 10 Apr 2018
08 Sep 2017 $0.0000 0.00% Final 11 Oct 2017
07 Mar 2017 $0.3100 20.00% Interim 11 Apr 2017
08 Sep 2016 $0.4400 30.00% Final 27 Sep 2016
03 Mar 2016 $0.3000 30.00% Interim 06 Apr 2016
05 Sep 2014 $0.4000 55.00% Final 23 Sep 2014
03 Sep 2012 $0.2923 53.88% Final 09 Oct 2012
04 Mar 2011 $0.1881 35.62% Interim 24 Mar 2011
08 Sep 2010 $0.2818 43.47% Final 28 Sep 2010
03 Mar 2010 $0.1932 43.48% Interim 25 Mar 2010
08 Sep 2009 $0.2818 43.47% Final 28 Sep 2009
05 Mar 2009 $0.1936 68.18% Interim 26 Mar 2009
08 Sep 2008 $0.3200 100.00% Final 09 Oct 2008
28 Feb 2006 $0.1500 100.00% Interim 20 Mar 2006
31 Aug 2005 $0.2300 100.00% Final 19 Sep 2005
26 Feb 2004 $0.1000 100.00% Interim 17 Mar 2004

SHL 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
17th Apr 2025 2025-04-17T16:49:55 Notification regarding unquoted securities - SHLYesNo4:49pm617k
11th Apr 2025 2025-04-11T16:10:27 Change of Director's Interest NoticeYesNo4:10pm3212k
8th Apr 2025 2025-04-08T16:04:53 Change of Director's Interest NoticeYesNo4:04pm2212k
26th Mar 2025 2025-03-26T17:01:21 Change of Director's Interest NoticeYesNo5:01pm2209k
7th Mar 2025 2025-03-07T16:59:58 Release of Securities Subject to Voluntary EscrowYesNo4:59pm1266k
3rd Mar 2025 2025-03-03T16:27:37 Notification regarding unquoted securities - SHLYesNo4:27pm515k
20th Feb 2025 2025-02-20T09:02:29 CEO Presentation Half Year Results to 31 December 2024YesNo9:02am191M
20th Feb 2025 2025-02-20T08:59:09 Media Release Half Year Results to 31 December 2024YesNo8:59am2343k
20th Feb 2025 2025-02-20T08:56:54 Dividend/Distribution - SHLYesNo8:56am414k
20th Feb 2025 2025-02-20T08:53:14 Half Yearly Report and AccountsYesNo8:53am28867k

About Sonic Healthcare Ltd

Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX: SHL) is a global healthcare provider. It is the largest private medical laboratory and pathology services operator in Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Switzerland. It is the second-largest provider in Belgium and New Zealand and the third-largest in the United States.

While pathology contributes the vast majority of the company's revenue, Sonic Healthcare is also a major provider of diagnostic imaging in Australia and is the largest medical centre operator in the country.

The company typically earns the majority of its revenue from its European pathology segment, followed by its Australia-New Zealand pathology operations.  

SHL Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.

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Date Close Change % Change Volume Open High Low
24 Apr 2025 $25.50 $-0.07 -0.27% 1,621,143 $25.46 $25.63 $25.34
23 Apr 2025 $25.57 $0.54 2.16% 871,158 $25.23 $25.67 $25.23
22 Apr 2025 $25.03 $-0.35 -1.38% 785,952 $25.04 $25.19 $24.91
17 Apr 2025 $25.38 $0.08 0.32% 755,363 $25.11 $25.39 $25.05
16 Apr 2025 $25.30 $0.08 0.32% 1,036,967 $25.14 $25.51 $25.14
15 Apr 2025 $25.22 $0.01 0.04% 949,436 $25.23 $25.37 $25.02
14 Apr 2025 $25.21 $0.41 1.65% 1,068,072 $24.78 $25.31 $24.56
11 Apr 2025 $24.80 $-0.40 -1.59% 1,405,337 $24.85 $24.96 $24.60
10 Apr 2025 $25.20 $0.37 1.49% 2,105,336 $25.64 $25.86 $25.20
09 Apr 2025 $24.83 $-0.73 -2.86% 1,173,581 $25.05 $25.27 $24.65
08 Apr 2025 $25.56 $0.93 3.78% 1,914,626 $24.49 $25.76 $24.41
07 Apr 2025 $24.63 $-1.97 -7.41% 2,012,450 $25.18 $25.80 $24.46
04 Apr 2025 $26.60 $0.65 2.50% 1,194,451 $26.00 $26.72 $25.90
03 Apr 2025 $25.95 $-0.09 -0.35% 850,181 $25.52 $25.98 $25.28
02 Apr 2025 $26.04 $0.14 0.54% 594,463 $25.99 $26.13 $25.90
01 Apr 2025 $25.90 $0.14 0.54% 579,800 $25.80 $25.90 $25.48
31 Mar 2025 $25.76 $-0.02 -0.08% 1,076,564 $25.55 $25.79 $25.35
28 Mar 2025 $25.78 $-0.24 -0.92% 1,128,683 $25.90 $26.02 $25.68

Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.

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Date Director Type Amount Value Notes
09 Apr 2025 Christine Bennett Buy 1,000 $25,000
On-market trade.
08 Apr 2025 Katharine Giles Buy 850 $21,012
On-market trade. As per announcement on 08/04/2025.
25 Mar 2025 Nicola Wakefield Evans Buy 2,000 $51,200
On-market trade.
11 Dec 2024 Christine Bennett Buy 1,000 $28,483
On-market trade.
10 Dec 2024 Kathryn (Kate) Spargo Buy 1,500 $42,765
On-market trade.
10 Dec 2024 Mark Compton Buy 1,000 $28,460
On-market trade.
09 Dec 2024 Suzanne Crowe Buy 348 $9,991
On-market trade.
19 Nov 2024 Colin Goldschmidt Issued 65,700 $1,838,943
Issue of securities. 182,000 Rights
19 Nov 2024 Colin Goldschmidt Issued 340,163 $9,521,162
Issue of options.
19 Nov 2024 Colin Goldschmidt Expiry 407,747 $11,412,838
Options expired.
19 Nov 2024 Christopher Wilks Expiry 181,147 $5,070,304
Options expired.
19 Nov 2024 Christopher Wilks Issued 27,570 $771,684
Issue of securities. 75,994 Rights
19 Nov 2024 Christopher Wilks Issued 142,746 $3,995,460
Issue of options.
27 Sep 2024 Christopher Wilks Expiry 71,059 $1,896,564
Options expired.
27 Sep 2024 Christopher Wilks Expiry 11,264 $300,636
As advised by the company. Forfeited
27 Sep 2024 Colin Goldschmidt Expiry 186,467 $4,976,804
Options expired.
27 Sep 2024 Colin Goldschmidt Expiry 29,557 $788,876
As advised by the company. forfeited, 116,300 Rights
23 Sep 2024 Christopher Wilks Transfer 21,711 $567,525
As advised by the company. legally transferred into Mr Wilks name.
23 Sep 2024 Christopher Wilks Transfer 21,711 $567,525
As advised by the company. legally transferred into Mr Wilks name.
23 Sep 2024 Colin Goldschmidt Transfer 41,663 $1,089,070
As advised by the company. legally transferred into Dr Goldschmidt's name.
23 Sep 2024 Colin Goldschmidt Transfer 41,663 $1,089,070
As advised by the company. legally transferred into Dr Goldschmidt's name.
29 May 2024 Christine Bennett Buy 1,000 $24,010
On-market trade.
23 May 2024 Suzanne Crowe Buy 2,000 $50,639
On-market trade.
23 May 2024 Mark Compton Buy 1,000 $25,350
On-market trade.
22 May 2024 Katharine Giles Buy 500 $12,357
On-market trade.

Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.

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Name Title Start Date Profile
Mr Christopher David Wilks Chief Financial OfficerFinance Director Dec 1989
Mr Wilks has a background in chartered accounting and investment banking and was previously a partner in a private investment bank. Mr Wilks has held directorships in a number of public companies and is currently a Non-executive Director of Silex Systems Limited (since 1988), a listed company divested by Sonic in 1996.
Dr Colin Stephen Goldschmidt Chief Executive OfficerManaging Director Jan 1993
Dr Goldschmidt became CEO of Sonic has led Sonic's global expansion by committing the Company to a unique model of Medical Leadership, which incorporates operational and cultural attributes focussed on care for staff and quality service to doctors and patients. He is a member of Risk Management Committee and holds memberships with industry, medical and laboratory associations.
Mr Mark Raymond Compton Non-Executive DirectorNon-Executive Chairman Oct 2014
Mr Compton has senior executive experience in healthcare services. He is currently Adjunct Professor in Management (Healthcare Leadership) at Macquarie University (Macquarie Business School), Non-executive Director of The Hospitals Contribution Fund of Australia and Non-executive Chairman of not for-profit organisations St Luke's Care and the Order of St John (St John Ambulance). His previous experience includes Chief Executive Officer of each of St Luke's Care, Immune Systems Therapeutics Limited and the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. Prof. Compton has also held a number of non-executive director roles. He was also Chairman of the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Non-executive Director of Macquarie University Hospital and Chairman and Chancellor of St John Ambulance Australia (having served as a volunteer for more than 45 years).
Mr Neville Mitchell Non-Executive Director Sep 2017
Mr Mitchell has international healthcare and finance experience. He was Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of ASX-listed Cochlear Limited (until March 2017), a medical device developer, manufacturer and seller of hearing devices. He was formerly a Non-executive Director of QBiotics Group Limited (from November 2017 to May 2023). He has also performed roles with a number of industry and government committees. Mr Mitchell is member of the Risk Management Committee.
Professor Suzanne Crowe Non-Executive Director Apr 2020
Professor Crowe was a Non-executive Director of St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd from January 2013 until October 2021. She retired from Burnet Institute as Associate Director in 2018 following a 30-year research career, having played a role in Burnet's development as a global research organisation. Professor Crowe retired as Principal Specialist in Infectious Diseases at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne in 2019 after 35 years of service. She has served as a Member of the Prime Minister's Science Engineering and Innovation Council (India/China Working Group), as Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Reference Laboratory for HIV Resistance Testing and as an HIV advisor to WHO for 25 years. She was appointed a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences in 2015. Professor Crowe is Chair of the Risk Management Committee.
Professor Christine Constance Bennett Non-Executive Director Sep 2022
Ms Bennett has over 40 years of healthcare industry experience across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Professor Bennett is an experienced non-executive director in for profit and social enterprises and is currently a Non-executive Director of Convenor of the Champion of Change Health Group for gender equality. She is an advisor to the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre and in 2024 completed a certificate on AI Ethics and Board Oversight. Her previous Board non-executive director roles include Telstra Health, HeartWare Limited, Symbion Health Limited and Chair of Sydney Children's Hospital Network. In December 2021, Professor Bennett retired from The University of Notre Dame Australia where she was Deputy Vice Chancellor, Enterprise & Partnerships and Dean, School of Medicine, Sydney for over ten years. Her prior experience has included being Group Executive and Chief Medical Officer for MBF and then Bupa Health and Care Services; CEO and later Chair of Research Australia; Managing Director of Total Health Enterprise Ltd; Partner in Health and Life Sciences for KPMG Australia; CEO of Westmead Hospital and Community Health Services; General Manager for the Royal Hospital for Women; and Head of Planning in NSW Health. Professor Bennett has a commitment to and involvement in medical professional issues, public policy and medical research. In 2008 she was appointed as Chair of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission producing a long-term blueprint for reform of health and aged care in Australia. Professor Bennett is a member of the Risk Management Committee.
Ms Kathryn (Kate) Dianne Spargo Non-Executive Director Jul 2010
Ms Spargo has gained business experience as a legal advisor, having worked in private practice and government, and as a director. Ms Spargo has been a director of both listed and unlisted companies over the last 20 years. Ms Spargo also holds non-executive director roles with CIMIC Group Limited, the Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centre and Geelong Football Club Limited. Ms Spargo was previously a Non-executive Director of Fletcher Building Limited, Xenith IP Group Limited and Adairs Limited (from May 2015 to 11 September 2024).
Ms Nicola Wakefield Evans Non-Executive Director Feb 2025
Ms Evans is a Non-executive Director, business leader and corporate finance lawyer. Over a 30 year international career, she has a range of commercial, business management, strategy and legal experience. She was a partner at King & Wood Mallesons for more than 20 years. She held several key management positions at the firm including Managing Partner International in Hong Kong and Managing Partner, Practice in Sydney. Ms Wakefield Evans is currently a member of the Australia Future Fund Board of Guardians, and a Non-executive Director of Viva Energy Group Limited, Clean Energy Finance Corporation, the GO Foundation and The University of New South Wales Foundation Limited. She is also Chair of MetLife Australia and the 30% Club Australia, and a panel member of the Australian Governments Takeovers Panel. Ms Wakefield Evans previous Non-executive directorships have included Lendlease Group (until 15 November 2024), Macquarie Group Limited and Macquarie Bank Limited, Toll Holdings Limited, BUPA Australia & New Zealand, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Dr Katharine Giles Non-Executive Director Sep 2022
Dr Giles, after initially practicing as a medical doctor, moved to commercial pursuits which combined science, medicine and health. Dr Giles is currently Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of OncoRes Medical (since 2017), which is developing a novel imaging technology to improve cancer outcomes. Dr Giles is also a Venture Partner at Brandon Capital Partners (since 2012), a venture capital firm dedicated to developing and supporting Australian life sciences businesses. She was previously an Investment Manager with Stone Ridge Ventures, a fund manager specialising in seed-to-early-stage technology investment. Dr Giles has start-up experience in medical apps, diagnostics and fitness devices and has served on the boards of private health care related technology companies. She is a member of the Curtin University Commercialisation Advisory Board and currently serves on the board of the Australian Government's National Reconstruction Fund.
Mr Paul Joseph Alexander Company SecretaryDeputy Chief Financial Officer
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Paul Joseph Alexander Company SecretaryDeputy Chief Financial Officer
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Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.

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Name Shares Capital
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 161,840,103 33.69%
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited 60,610,409 12.62%
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 42,296,322 8.80%
Jardvan Pty Ltd 15,109,474 3.15%
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Agency Lending A/C> 8,796,938 1.83%
BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd 6,701,631 1.39%
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Hub24 Custodial Serv Ltd> 5,284,606 1.10%
National Nominees Limited 4,967,870 1.03%
Argo Investments Limited 3,726,053 0.78%
Netwealth Investments Limited <Wrap Services A/C> 3,565,479 0.74%
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited <Nt Comnwlth Super Corp A/C> 3,461,262 0.72%
Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited 3,159,672 0.66%
Washington H Soul Pattinson And Company Limited 2,326,857 0.48%
IOOF Investment Services Limited <Ips Superfund A/C> 1,914,028 0.40%
Gerhard Risch 1,864,163 0.39%
Blaise Mentha 1,850,000 0.39%
Polly Pty Ltd <A/C Patterson Family> 1,817,416 0.38%
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <Colonial First State Inv A/C> 1,713,397 0.36%
Quintal Pty Ltd <Harken Family A/C> 1,587,908 0.33%
Netwealth Investments Limited <Super Services A/C> 1,569,741 0.33%

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