WAM Capital Limited (ASX: WAM) Share Price and News

Price

$1.64

Movement

0.005 (-0.3%)

As at 2 Apr - Closed (20 mins delayed)

52 Week Range

$1.42 - $1.685

 
1 Year Return

0.0

WAM Capital Limited Chart and Price Data

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Fundamentals Data provided by Morningstar.

Data provided by Morningstar.
Market Cap $1.84 billion
P/E Ratio N/A
Dividend Yield 9.54%
Shares Outstanding 1.12 billion
Earnings per share N/A
Dividend per share N/A
Year To Date Return 2.10%
Earnings Yield N/A
Franking 60
Earnings Yield

N/A

Franking

60

Dividend per share

N/A

Year To Date Return

2.10%

Shares Outstanding

1.12 billion

Earnings per share

N/A

Share Price

$1.64

Day Change

0.005 (-0.3%)

52 Week Range

$1.42 - $1.685

Yesterday's Close

$1.645

Today's Open

$1.645

Days Range

$1.635 - $1.65

Volume

747,856

Avg. Volume (1 month)

740,670

Turnover

$1,228,987

As at 2 Apr - Closed

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    Dividend Payment History Data provided by Morningstar.

    Data provided by Morningstar.
    Ex-Date Amount Franking Type Payable
    21 Oct 2024 $0.0775 60.00% Final 31 Oct 2024
    18 Apr 2024 $0.0775 60.00% Interim 30 Apr 2024
    17 Oct 2023 $0.0775 100.00% Final 31 Oct 2023
    15 May 2023 $0.0775 100.00% Interim 26 May 2023
    17 Oct 2022 $0.0775 100.00% Final 28 Oct 2022
    06 Jun 2022 $0.0775 100.00% Interim 17 Jun 2022
    18 Oct 2021 $0.0775 100.00% Final 29 Oct 2021
    31 May 2021 $0.0775 100.00% Interim 07 Jun 2021
    19 Nov 2020 $0.0775 100.00% Final 27 Nov 2020
    20 Apr 2020 $0.0775 100.00% Interim 28 Apr 2020
    17 Oct 2019 $0.0775 100.00% Final 25 Oct 2019
    10 Apr 2019 $0.0775 100.00% Interim 26 Apr 2019
    16 Nov 2018 $0.0775 100.00% Final 26 Nov 2018
    12 Apr 2018 $0.0775 100.00% Interim 27 Apr 2018
    17 Oct 2017 $0.0000 100.00% Final 27 Oct 2017
    13 Apr 2017 $0.0750 100.00% Interim 28 Apr 2017
    17 Oct 2016 $0.0725 100.00% Final 28 Oct 2016
    27 Apr 2016 $0.0725 100.00% Interim 13 May 2016
    07 Oct 2014 $0.0650 100.00% Final 17 Oct 2014
    18 Mar 2014 $0.0650 100.00% Interim 31 Mar 2014
    04 Oct 2013 $0.0600 100.00% Final 18 Oct 2013
    17 Apr 2013 $0.0600 100.00% Interim 30 Apr 2013
    17 Sep 2012 $0.0550 100.00% Final 28 Sep 2012
    09 Mar 2012 $0.0550 100.00% Interim 23 Mar 2012
    02 Sep 2011 $0.0500 100.00% Final 15 Sep 2011
    28 Feb 2011 $0.0500 100.00% Interim 11 Mar 2011
    06 Sep 2010 $0.0400 100.00% Final 17 Sep 2010
    16 Oct 2006 $0.0700 100.00% Final 27 Oct 2006
    13 Apr 2006 $0.0700 100.00% Interim 28 Apr 2006
    04 Oct 2005 $0.0600 100.00% Final 17 Oct 2005
    13 Apr 2004 $0.0500 100.00% Interim 27 Apr 2004

    WAM 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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    2nd Apr 2025 2025-04-02T19:04:19 Becoming a substantial holder for MYRYesNo7:04pm7310k
    1st Apr 2025 2025-04-01T13:22:26 WAM Income Maximiser Q&A webinarYesNo1:22pm11285k
    31st Mar 2025 2025-03-31T17:44:21 Ceasing to be a substantial holder for TRSYesNo5:44pm4193k
    27th Mar 2025 2025-03-27T17:25:03 Change in substantial holding for PGCYesNo5:25pm7251k
    24th Mar 2025 2025-03-24T13:53:42 WAM Income Maximiser presentationYesNo1:53pm16197k
    12th Mar 2025 2025-03-12T17:54:15 Change in substantial holding for ANGYesNo5:54pm5218k
    12th Mar 2025 2025-03-12T14:36:55 WAM Income Maximiser IPO opens early, exceeds minimum offerYesNo2:36pm3130k
    12th Mar 2025 2025-03-12T09:25:03 February 2025 Investment UpdateYesNo9:25am4205k
    7th Mar 2025 2025-03-07T11:19:52 FY2025 Interim Results Q&A Webinar RecordingYesNo11:19am8200k
    6th Mar 2025 2025-03-06T16:58:17 Ceasing to be a substantial holder for PBHYesNo4:58pm4267k

    WAM Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.

    Data provided by Morningstar.
    Date Close Change % Change Volume Open High Low
    01 Apr 2025 $1.65 $0.01 0.61% 551,429 $1.64 $1.65 $1.64
    31 Mar 2025 $1.64 $0.00 0.00% 408,068 $1.64 $1.64 $1.63
    28 Mar 2025 $1.64 $0.01 0.62% 614,637 $1.63 $1.64 $1.63
    27 Mar 2025 $1.63 $-0.02 -1.21% 813,001 $1.64 $1.64 $1.63
    26 Mar 2025 $1.65 $0.02 1.23% 1,126,810 $1.64 $1.65 $1.64
    25 Mar 2025 $1.63 $0.01 0.62% 341,089 $1.63 $1.64 $1.63
    24 Mar 2025 $1.62 $-0.01 -0.61% 640,190 $1.63 $1.64 $1.62
    21 Mar 2025 $1.63 $-0.01 -0.61% 766,066 $1.64 $1.65 $1.63
    20 Mar 2025 $1.64 $0.01 0.61% 536,072 $1.64 $1.65 $1.64
    19 Mar 2025 $1.63 $-0.01 -0.61% 387,012 $1.64 $1.65 $1.63
    18 Mar 2025 $1.64 $-0.01 -0.61% 525,654 $1.65 $1.65 $1.64
    17 Mar 2025 $1.65 $0.02 1.23% 850,959 $1.63 $1.65 $1.63
    14 Mar 2025 $1.63 $0.01 0.62% 557,486 $1.61 $1.64 $1.61
    13 Mar 2025 $1.61 $0.01 0.63% 683,673 $1.61 $1.63 $1.61
    12 Mar 2025 $1.60 $-0.02 -1.23% 1,097,100 $1.63 $1.63 $1.60
    11 Mar 2025 $1.63 $0.00 0.00% 961,059 $1.63 $1.63 $1.61
    10 Mar 2025 $1.63 $0.01 0.62% 419,927 $1.64 $1.65 $1.63
    07 Mar 2025 $1.62 $0.00 0.00% 1,017,974 $1.63 $1.64 $1.61
    06 Mar 2025 $1.62 $-0.01 -0.61% 755,851 $1.64 $1.64 $1.62
    05 Mar 2025 $1.63 $-0.01 -0.61% 1,434,160 $1.64 $1.67 $1.63
    04 Mar 2025 $1.64 $-0.01 -0.61% 1,123,475 $1.64 $1.68 $1.64

    Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.

    Data provided by Morningstar.
    Date Director Type Amount Value Notes
    19 Dec 2024 Geoffrey(Geoff) Wilson Buy 12,940 $19,862
    On-market trade.
    18 Dec 2024 Geoffrey(Geoff) Wilson Buy 13,023 $20,055
    On-market trade.
    17 Dec 2024 Geoffrey(Geoff) Wilson Buy 18,905 $28,830
    On-market trade.
    16 Dec 2024 Geoffrey(Geoff) Wilson Buy 18,232 $27,894
    On-market trade.
    16 Dec 2024 Angus Barker Buy 20,000 $30,569
    On-market trade.
    13 Dec 2024 Geoffrey(Geoff) Wilson Buy 18,565 $28,590
    On-market trade.
    12 Dec 2024 Katherine (Kate) Thorley Buy 6,500 $9,993
    On-market trade.
    06 Dec 2024 Geoffrey(Geoff) Wilson Buy 21,932 $33,702
    On-market trade.
    20 Nov 2024 Matthew Pancino Buy 20,000 $30,272
    On-market trade.
    31 Oct 2024 James Chirnside Issued 2,554 $3,880
    Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP). Non-cash
    13 Jun 2024 Geoffrey(Geoff) Wilson Buy 36,736 $53,329
    On-market trade.
    12 Jun 2024 Geoffrey(Geoff) Wilson Buy 12,866 $18,655
    On-market trade.
    11 Jun 2024 Geoffrey(Geoff) Wilson Buy 24,748 $35,931
    On-market trade.
    07 Jun 2024 Geoffrey(Geoff) Wilson Buy 28,901 $41,906
    On-market trade.
    30 Apr 2024 James Chirnside Issued 2,469 $3,688
    Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP). Non-cash
    18 Apr 2024 Angus Barker Buy 10,000 $15,200
    On-market trade.
    17 Apr 2024 Geoffrey(Geoff) Wilson Buy 70,000 $114,100
    On-market trade.
    16 Apr 2024 Angus Barker Sell 70,000 $113,400
    On-market trade.

    Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.

    Data provided by Morningstar.
    Name Title Start Date Profile
    Mr Geoffrey(Geoff) James Wilson Non-Executive ChairmanNon-Executive Director Mar 1999
    Mr Wilson has over 43 years of direct experience in investment markets having held a variety of senior investment roles in Australia, the UK, and the US. Geoff founded Wilson Asset Management in 1997 and created Australia's first listed philanthropic wealth creation vehicles, Future Generation Australia Limited and Future Generation Global Limited.
    Mr James Miller Chirnside Non-Executive Director Feb 2003
    Mr Chirnside has been involved in financial markets for over 32 years mainly as an equities fund manager across several sectors. James is currently Chairman and Managing Director of Dart Mining. Prior to this, James worked as a fund manager and proprietary metals trader in Sydney, Hong Kong, London, and Melbourne. Between 2002 and 2012, James ran equities fund manager Asia Pacific Asset Management. During the 1990s, James managed frontier and emerging market hedge funds in Hong Kong and London for Regent Fund Management. Between 1988 and 1992, James ran a proprietary trading book for County NatWest Investment Bank, based in London. He is also Chair of Risk Committee.
    Ms Katherine (Kate) Anne Thorley Chief Executive OfficerExecutive Director Aug 2016
    Ms Thorley has over 18 years of experience in the funds management industry and more than 24 years of financial accounting and corporate governance experience. Kate is the Chief Executive Officer of Wilson Asset Management (International) Pty Limited, Director of WAM Active Limited, WAM Research Limited, WAM Leaders Limited, WAM Microcap Limited, WAM Global Limited, WAM Strategic Value Limited, Future Generation Australia Limited and Future Generation Global Limited.
    Dr Philippa Ryan Non-Executive Director Apr 2018
    Dr Ryan is a legal academic with experience in commercial law, corporate governance, finance and technology. Dr Ryan is an honorary associate professor in the Australian National University's (ANU) College of Law and program director of the ANU Master of Laws. She has authored books and articles on blockchain technology, digital economies, and crypto currencies. She is a member of the Standards Australia blockchain technical committee and a member of ASIC's Fintech Advisory Committee. She was lead author of the ISO technical specification for smart contracts, and a non-executive director on the Board of Lander and Rogers until February 2023. She is also member of the Risk Committee.
    Mr Matthew Pancino Non-Executive Director Sep 2020
    Mr Pancino is a technology, operations and transformation expert with 32 years of experience gained in organizations within the communications, banking and funds management sectors. Matthew is currently a Director, Industry Solutions Practice Lead, Asia Pacific at Google LLC. Matthew has previously served as Chief Technology Officer for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Group, Chief Executive Officer for Suncorp Business Services, Group Executive Operations and Chief Information Officer for Perpetual Limited and Head of Transformation at Telstra Corporation Limited. He is also member of the Risk Committee.
    Mr Angus Barker Non-Executive Director Jan 2023
    Mr Barker has been an adviser to corporations and governments for decades. Angus is an investment banker by training, with over 20 years of experience as a mergers and acquisitions and capital markets adviser in Hong Kong, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Most recently, Angus has served eight years as Chief of Staff or Senior Adviser to Australian Government Ministers in two of the economic portfolios, in relation to policy matters including superannuation, financial services, the digital economy, and foreign investment.
    Mr Jesse Michael Hamilton Joint Company Secretary Nov 2020
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    Ms Linda Kiriczenko Joint Company Secretary Oct 2017
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    Jesse Michael Hamilton Joint Company Secretary
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    Linda Kiriczenko Joint Company Secretary
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    Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.

    Data provided by Morningstar.
    Name Shares Capital
    Mr J N Bishop & Mr N C Anderson 16,678,217 1.50%
    HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 10,251,128 0.90%
    BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Limited 7,500,302 0.70%
    Netwealth Investments Limited 7,492,009 0.70%
    Ehj Investments Pty Limited 5,823,188 0.50%
    Gold Tiger Investments Pty Limited 4,478,000 0.40%
    Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 3,471,910 0.30%
    Ioof Investment Services Limited 2,518,340 0.20%
    Redbrook Nominees Pty Limited 2,120,208 0.20%
    Acres Holdings Pty Limited 2,069,263 0.20%
    R & R Corbett Pty Limited 1,959,862 0.20%
    Seweta Pty Limited 1,900,000 0.20%
    Cooltrac Pty Limited 1,895,149 0.20%
    Mr J C Plummer 1,886,500 0.20%
    Gasweld Pty Limited 1,760,158 0.20%
    Wilmar Enterprises Pty Limited 1,487,209 0.10%
    FinClear Services Pty Limited 1,342,074 0.10%
    Eneber Investment Company Limited 1,322,000 0.10%
    I & R Simpson Super Pty Limited 1,150,000 0.10%
    Mr L P Ledger 1,150,000 0.10%

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