Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) Share Price and News
Price
$5.56
Movement
0.10 (-1.77%)
as at 30 May - Closed (20 mins delayed)
52 Week Range
$4.26 - $9.08
1 Year Return
-29.17%
Whitehaven Coal Ltd Chart and Price Data
2025
2025
2025
2025
$2.50
$5.00
$7.50
$2.50
$5.00
$7.50
$2.50
$5.00
$7.50
$2.50
$5.00
$7.50
Fundamentals Data provided by Morningstar.
Data provided by Morningstar.
Market Cap
$4.65 billion
P/E Ratio
25.98
Dividend Yield
3.96%
Shares Outstanding
836.60 million
Earnings per share
0.214
Dividend per share
0.22
Year To Date Return
-8.87%
Earnings Yield
3.85%
Franking
100%
Share Price
$5.56
Day Change
0.10 (-1.77%)
52 Week Range
$4.26 - $9.08
Yesterday's Close
$5.66
Today's Open
$5.60
Days Range
$5.53 - $5.63
Volume
6,184,342
Avg. Volume (1 month)
5,392,425
Turnover
$34,434,275
as at 30 May - Closed
Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Whitehaven listed on the ASX on 1 June 2007.
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Whitehaven paid twice-yearly dividends between 2009 and 2012 before stopping its payouts. It resumed paying dividends in 2017 until 2020. The company did not pay out a dividend in 2021 after it posted a net loss after tax.
However, soaring coal prices saw the Whitehaven Coal share price rocket in 2022 and the company reinstated its dividends, paying an interim dividend of 8 cents a share, unfranked, and a final dividend of 40 cents a share, fully franked.
Dividend Payment History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Ex-Date | Amount | Franking | Type | Payable |
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| 27 Feb 2025 | $0.0900 | 100.00% | Interim | 14 Mar 2025 |
| 04 Sep 2024 | $0.1300 | 100.00% | Final | 17 Sep 2024 |
| 22 Feb 2024 | $0.0700 | 100.00% | Interim | 08 Mar 2024 |
| 31 Aug 2023 | $0.4200 | 100.00% | Final | 15 Sep 2023 |
| 23 Feb 2023 | $0.3200 | 100.00% | Interim | 10 Mar 2023 |
| 01 Sep 2022 | $0.4000 | 100.00% | Final | 16 Sep 2022 |
| 24 Feb 2022 | $0.0800 | 0.00% | Interim | 11 Mar 2022 |
| 27 Feb 2020 | $0.0150 | 0.00% | Interim | 06 Mar 2020 |
| 05 Sep 2019 | $0.1300 | 50.00% | Final | 19 Sep 2019 |
| 25 Feb 2019 | $0.1500 | 0.00% | Interim | 06 Mar 2019 |
| 04 Sep 2018 | $0.1300 | 0.00% | Special Cash | 13 Sep 2018 |
| 04 Sep 2018 | $0.1400 | 0.00% | Final | 13 Sep 2018 |
| 23 Feb 2018 | $0.1300 | 0.00% | Interim | 02 Mar 2018 |
| 10 Nov 2017 | $0.0000 | 0.00% | Final | 28 Nov 2017 |
| 11 Sep 2012 | $0.0300 | 100.00% | Final | 28 Sep 2012 |
| 19 Apr 2012 | $0.5000 | 100.00% | Special Cash | 04 May 2012 |
| 12 Sep 2011 | $0.0410 | 100.00% | Final | 30 Sep 2011 |
| 08 Mar 2011 | $0.0330 | 100.00% | Interim | 31 Mar 2011 |
| 13 Sep 2010 | $0.0280 | 100.00% | Final | 30 Sep 2010 |
| 05 Mar 2010 | $0.0280 | 100.00% | Interim | 31 Mar 2010 |
| 14 Sep 2009 | $0.0600 | 100.00% | Final | 30 Sep 2009 |
WHC 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.
| Date | Announcement | Price Sensitive? | Time | No. of Pages | File Size |
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| 30th May 2025 2025-05-30T08:43:48 | Update - Notification of buy-back - WHC | YesNo | 8:43am | 6 | 16k |
| 29th May 2025 2025-05-29T16:24:47 | Change in substantial holding | YesNo | 4:24pm | 3 | 190k |
| 29th May 2025 2025-05-29T08:48:29 | Update - Notification of buy-back - WHC | YesNo | 8:48am | 6 | 16k |
| 28th May 2025 2025-05-28T09:06:42 | Update - Notification of buy-back - WHC | YesNo | 9:06am | 6 | 16k |
| 27th May 2025 2025-05-27T08:25:43 | Update - Notification of buy-back - WHC | YesNo | 8:25am | 6 | 16k |
| 26th May 2025 2025-05-26T08:51:15 | Update - Notification of buy-back - WHC | YesNo | 8:51am | 6 | 16k |
| 23rd May 2025 2025-05-23T08:55:19 | Update - Notification of buy-back - WHC | YesNo | 8:55am | 6 | 16k |
| 22nd May 2025 2025-05-22T09:05:15 | Update - Notification of buy-back - WHC | YesNo | 9:05am | 6 | 16k |
| 21st May 2025 2025-05-21T09:12:32 | Update - Notification of buy-back - WHC | YesNo | 9:12am | 6 | 16k |
| 20th May 2025 2025-05-20T08:26:04 | Update - Notification of buy-back - WHC | YesNo | 8:26am | 6 | 16k |
About Whitehaven Coal Ltd
Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) is an Australia-based coal miner that exports high-quality thermal coal (primarily used to generate electricity) and metallurgical coal (primarily used for steel making) from Australia to Asia.
Its main focus is in the Gunnedah Basin in northwest New South Wales, where it operates four mines - three open cut and one underground. Additionally, it has approval to construct an open-cut coal mine at Vickery, 25km north of Gunnedah, and also has plans for another open-cut mine at Winchester South in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
Coal is railed to ports in Newcastle for export to Asian customers.
The Whitehaven Coal share price hit an all-time high in October 2022 on the back of record coal prices.
WHC Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Date | Close | Change | % Change | Volume | Open | High | Low |
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| 30 May 2025 | $5.56 | $-0.10 | -1.77% | 6,184,342 | $5.60 | $5.63 | $5.53 |
| 29 May 2025 | $5.66 | $-0.02 | -0.35% | 3,347,939 | $5.69 | $5.77 | $5.66 |
| 28 May 2025 | $5.68 | $0.15 | 2.71% | 5,474,583 | $5.62 | $5.74 | $5.61 |
| 27 May 2025 | $5.53 | $0.06 | 1.10% | 4,985,514 | $5.53 | $5.63 | $5.50 |
| 26 May 2025 | $5.47 | $0.03 | 0.55% | 4,764,774 | $5.50 | $5.60 | $5.46 |
| 23 May 2025 | $5.44 | $0.03 | 0.55% | 3,094,398 | $5.40 | $5.47 | $5.40 |
| 22 May 2025 | $5.41 | $0.01 | 0.19% | 6,122,256 | $5.35 | $5.49 | $5.34 |
| 21 May 2025 | $5.40 | $0.03 | 0.56% | 3,878,446 | $5.40 | $5.46 | $5.35 |
| 20 May 2025 | $5.37 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 2,301,966 | $5.37 | $5.43 | $5.33 |
| 19 May 2025 | $5.37 | $-0.19 | -3.42% | 8,373,153 | $5.52 | $5.53 | $5.30 |
| 16 May 2025 | $5.56 | $0.01 | 0.18% | 6,975,497 | $5.57 | $5.61 | $5.52 |
| 15 May 2025 | $5.55 | $0.01 | 0.18% | 8,234,011 | $5.56 | $5.60 | $5.52 |
| 14 May 2025 | $5.54 | $0.13 | 2.40% | 6,816,661 | $5.52 | $5.60 | $5.50 |
| 13 May 2025 | $5.41 | $0.17 | 3.24% | 8,675,565 | $5.35 | $5.43 | $5.30 |
| 12 May 2025 | $5.24 | $0.08 | 1.55% | 5,812,308 | $5.18 | $5.35 | $5.17 |
| 09 May 2025 | $5.16 | $0.01 | 0.19% | 3,857,241 | $5.17 | $5.21 | $5.09 |
| 08 May 2025 | $5.15 | $0.07 | 1.38% | 3,761,653 | $5.07 | $5.16 | $5.03 |
| 07 May 2025 | $5.08 | $0.03 | 0.59% | 3,338,165 | $5.06 | $5.13 | $5.04 |
| 06 May 2025 | $5.05 | $0.07 | 1.41% | 2,676,350 | $4.98 | $5.08 | $4.96 |
| 05 May 2025 | $4.98 | $-0.07 | -1.39% | 3,375,556 | $5.12 | $5.14 | $4.96 |
| 02 May 2025 | $5.05 | $0.11 | 2.23% | 8,009,265 | $4.99 | $5.10 | $4.96 |
Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.
| Date | Director | Type | Amount | Value | Notes |
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| 02 May 2025 | Mark Vaile | Buy | 1,000 | $4,990 |
On-market trade.
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| 02 May 2025 | Nicole Brook | Buy | 18,000 | $90,540 |
On-market trade.
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| 25 Feb 2025 | Wallis Graham | Buy | 6,000 | $33,480 |
On-market trade.
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| 21 Feb 2025 | Nicole Brook | Buy | 3,200 | $18,240 |
On-market trade.
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| 21 Feb 2025 | Mark Vaile | Buy | 2,000 | $11,090 |
On-market trade.
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| 21 Feb 2025 | Michael(Mick) McCormack | Buy | 10,000 | $56,896 |
On-market trade.
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| 21 Feb 2025 | Anthony Mason | Buy | 12,000 | $67,947 |
On-market trade.
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| 28 Nov 2024 | Paul Flynn | Issued | 597,740 | $3,927,151 |
Issue of securities. 4,756,682 Rights
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| 25 Nov 2024 | Paul Flynn | Issued | 460,079 | $3,100,932 |
Issue of securities. 4,158,942 Rights
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| 17 Sep 2024 | Mark Vaile | Buy | 4,250 | $24,990 |
On-market trade.
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| 13 Sep 2024 | Michael(Mick) McCormack | Buy | 10,000 | $60,000 |
On-market trade.
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| 27 Aug 2024 | Nicole Brook | Buy | 2,820 | $19,993 |
On-market trade.
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| 23 Aug 2024 | Wallis Graham | Buy | 3,500 | $25,325 |
On-market trade.
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| 23 Aug 2024 | Anthony Mason | Buy | 12,000 | $88,200 |
On-market trade.
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| 21 Aug 2024 | Paul Flynn | Expiry | 9,000 | $64,800 |
As advised by the company. lapsed, 3,698,863 rights
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Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Title | Start Date | Profile |
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| Mr Michael(Mick) Joseph McCormack | Non-Executive Director | Feb 2024 |
Mr McCormack has more than 40 years of experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors, including gas-fired and renewable energy power generation, gas processing, LNG and underground storage. Mick worked for 15 years at AGL Energy and 20 years at APA group, including 15 years as the Managing Director & CEO. Mick is Chair of Central Petroleum Limited, and a Non-Executive Director of Origin Energy. He is also Chair of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Foundation, a director of the Clontarf Foundation. Mick is Member of the Health, Safety, Environment & Community Committee.
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| Mr Anthony Mason | Non-Executive Director | Aug 2023 |
Mr Mason has more than 40 years of experience in the mining sector predominantly in the coal mining industry in NSW and Queensland, working for North Broken Hill Limited, Pasminco, Peabody, Rio Tinto and Xstrata. He has experience across a variety of finance and business development roles. Tony has sat on numerous joint venture Boards and investment committees, including as Chair. He is Member of the Risk Management Committee Member of the Health, Safety, Environment & Community Committee.
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| Hon Mark Vaile | Non-Executive ChairmanNon-Executive Director | May 2012 |
Mr Vaile as Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the National Party from 2005 to 2007, Mark has a network of contacts throughout Australia and East Asia. Mark brings experience as a Company Director having been Chairman of Aston Resources, CBD Energy Limited and SmartTrans Limited, a former independent Director on the board of Virgin Australia Holdings Limited and a former Director Trustee of HostPlus Superfund. He is a Chairman of the Governance Committee.
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| Ms Fiona A Robertson | Non-Executive Director | Feb 2018 |
Ms Robertson has a corporate finance background, with more than 20 years of experience as CFO of emerging and mid-tier mining and oil and gas companies, preceded by 14 years with Chase Manhattan Bank in London, New York and Sydney in corporate banking, credit risk management and mining finance roles. Chairman of the Risk Management Committee and Member of the Governance Committee.
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| Mr Paul Flynn | Chief Executive OfficerManaging Director | May 2012 |
Mr Flynn has experience in the mining, infrastructure, construction and energy sectors gained through 20 years as a professional advisor at Ernst & Young. Paul was formerly Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Tinkler Group. Paul was the managing partner of Ernst & Young's Sydney office and a member of its Oceania executive team.
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| Mr George Raymond Zage | Non-Executive Director | Aug 2013 |
Mr Zage is the founder and CEO of Tiga Investments Pte Ltd. He is also senior advisor to Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., an independent Non-Executive Director of Toshiba Corporation, a Non-Executive Director of PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk (listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange), and an independent director of EDBI Pte Ltd, the investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board. Raymond has been involved in investments throughout Asia in various industries, including financial services, infrastructure, manufacturing, energy and real estate. He is Member of the Risk Management Committee.
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| Mrs Wallis Cook Graham | Non-Executive Director | Feb 2023 |
Ms Graham has over 20 years of experience as a finance professional in funds management, corporate finance, private equity and investment banking. Wallis is currently a Director of Servcorp Limited, where she chairs the Remuneration Committee, and is a Director of the Wenona School, Wenona Foundation, Sydney Youth Orchestras. She also holds a Senior Consulting role focused on energy transition with Energy Capital Partners and is Member of the Risk Management Committee.
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| Ms Nicole Brook | Non-Executive Director | Nov 2022 |
Ms Brook has over 25 years of experience in the resources industry. After starting her career as an underground miner, Nicole went on to hold several site technical and consulting roles before taking on a leadership role with Glencore Coal Australia, where she led a team of resources professionals responsible for business development, project assessment and technical governance of mining operations. She is Chairman of the Health, Safety, Environment & Community Committee and Member of the Governance Committee.
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| Mr Timothy Burt | General CounselCompany Secretary | Jul 2009 |
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| Kevin Ball | Chief Financial Officer |
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| Ian Humphris | Chief Operating Officer |
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| Michael van Maanen | Executive General Manager - Corporate Government and Community Affairs |
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| Sarah Withell | Executive General Manager - Health Safety and Environment |
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| Jason Nunn | Executive General Manager - Marketing and Logistics |
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| Daniel Cram | Executive General Manager - People and Culture |
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| Mark Stevens | Executive General Manager - Project Delivery |
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| Timothy Burt | General CounselCompany Secretary |
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Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Shares | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Ltd | 204,606,936 | 24.46% |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Ltd | 120,749,012 | 14.43% |
| J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited | 116,083,222 | 13.88% |
| BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd | 38,514,717 | 4.60% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Ib Au Noms Retailclient> | 31,403,230 | 3.75% |
| Aet Sfs Pty Ltd <Boardwalk Res Inv P/C> | 26,678,979 | 3.19% |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited <Gsco Customers A/C> | 21,282,708 | 2.54% |
| National Nominees Limited | 12,433,408 | 1.49% |
| Merrill Lynch (Australia) Nominees Pty Limited | 9,435,046 | 1.13% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Agency Lending A/C> | 7,757,070 | 0.93% |
| BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd <Global Markets> | 5,302,895 | 0.63% |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited A/C 2 | 5,249,748 | 0.63% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Hub24 Custodial Serv Ltd> | 4,930,766 | 0.59% |
| Hsbc Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited Gsco Eca | 4,409,572 | 0.53% |
| UBS Nominees Pty Ltd | 3,930,738 | 0.47% |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <Colonial First State Inv A/C> | 3,393,358 | 0.41% |
| Invia Custodian Pty Limited <Abex Limited Spec Portfolio A/C> | 3,100,889 | 0.37% |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited Gsco Eca i | 2,889,801 | 0.35% |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited | 2,877,932 | 0.34% |
| Mr Christopher Andrew Anderson Mrs Virginia Ivy Anderson | 2,675,539 | 0.31% |