Contact Energy confirms dividend exchange rate for Australian investors

Contact Energy Limited has confirmed the foreign exchange rate for its ordinary and supplementary dividends, payable to Australian investors. The update, dated September 1, 2025, specifies an AUD to NZD exchange rate of AUD 1.00 / NZD 1.10806516. The total dividend payment per security in NZD is NZD 0.25294118, with an AUD equivalent of AUD 0.22827284.

The ordinary dividend component is NZD 0.23000000 per security, which is 100% unfranked. A supplementary dividend of NZD 0.02294118 per security is also payable to non-New Zealand resident shareholders, also 100% unfranked. Both dividends relate to the six-month period ending June 30, 2025.

The record date for the dividend is August 26, 2025, with an ex-date of August 25, 2025. Payment is scheduled for September 24, 2025. The company operates a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) which is applicable to this dividend, with the DRP price calculated based on the volume-weighted average sale price of shares on the NZX Main Board over five trading days, commencing August 25, 2025. The DRP price is NZD 8.72410, and new DRP securities will be issued on September 24, 2025.