Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFI) Evening Shareholder Meeting summary
Event summary combining transcript, slides, and related documents.
Evening Shareholder Meeting summary
6 Jun, 2025Opening remarks and agenda
Information meetings held in Tasmania in May 2025, with presentations from AFIC, Djerriwarrh, Mirrabooka, and AMCIL.
Financial performance review
AFIC delivered strong long-term returns, with $10k invested in 1995 growing to $167k by April 2025, outperforming the ASX 200 Accumulation Index.
AFIC's 1, 3, 5, and 10-year returns to April 2025 were 8.1%, 7.4%, 8.6%, and 9.2% per annum, respectively, including franking.
Djerriwarrh reported 1, 3, 5, and 10-year returns of 6.6%, 4.6%, 4.2%, and 6.6% per annum, including franking.
Mirrabooka achieved 1, 3, 5, and 10-year returns of 14.6%, 11.5%, 11.0%, and 9.2% per annum, including franking.
AMCIL posted 1, 2, 5, and 10-year returns of 11.0%, 6.2%, 8.6%, and 9.2% per annum, including franking.
Dividend announcements
AFIC maintained a consistent fully franked dividend, supported by a strong franking reserve.
Djerriwarrh delivered a fully franked yield of 7.4% based on share price as of 30 April 2025.
Mirrabooka announced a 1-for-7 rights issue, with new shares entitled to a 6.5 cent dividend, subject to board approval in July 2025.
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