Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX: BGA) Share Price and News
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Market Cap
$997.93 million
P/E Ratio
303.03
Dividend Yield
3.04%
Shares Outstanding
304.25 million
Earnings per share
0.011
Dividend per share
0.10
Year To Date Return
-14.05%
Earnings Yield
0.33%
Franking
100%
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as at 24 Feb 3:44pm
Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX: BGA)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, Bega Cheese has historically paid two fully franked shareholder dividends a year.
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Bega Cheese generally pays its dividends in March and September.
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Bega Cheese has a dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) which can be activated for selected dividend payouts. It allows shareholders the option to use all or part of their dividend payments to purchase new shares.
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Bega Cheese Ltd listed on the ASX on 19 August 2011.
Dividend Payment History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Ex-Date | Amount | Franking | Type | Payable |
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| 28 Feb 2023 | $0.0450 | 100.00% | Interim | 23 Mar 2023 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | $0.0550 | 100.00% | Final | 23 Sep 2022 |
| 01 Mar 2022 | $0.0550 | 100.00% | Interim | 24 Mar 2022 |
| 01 Sep 2021 | $0.0500 | 100.00% | Final | 24 Sep 2021 |
| 01 Mar 2021 | $0.0500 | 100.00% | Interim | 26 Mar 2021 |
| 07 Sep 2020 | $0.0500 | 100.00% | Final | 07 Oct 2020 |
| 11 Mar 2020 | $0.0500 | 100.00% | Interim | 03 Apr 2020 |
| 09 Sep 2019 | $0.0550 | 100.00% | Final | 01 Oct 2019 |
| 25 Mar 2019 | $0.0550 | 100.00% | Interim | 16 Apr 2019 |
| 04 Sep 2018 | $0.0550 | 100.00% | Final | 19 Sep 2018 |
| 06 Mar 2018 | $0.0550 | 100.00% | Interim | 28 Mar 2018 |
| 29 Aug 2017 | $0.0500 | 100.00% | Final | 13 Sep 2017 |
| 28 Feb 2017 | $0.0500 | 100.00% | Interim | 15 Mar 2017 |
| 30 Aug 2016 | $0.0500 | 100.00% | Final | 15 Sep 2016 |
| 01 Mar 2016 | $0.0450 | 100.00% | Interim | 17 Mar 2016 |
| 29 Aug 2012 | $0.0350 | 100.00% | Final | 19 Sep 2012 |
| 28 Feb 2012 | $0.0300 | 100.00% | Interim | 27 Mar 2012 |
BGA 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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About Bega Cheese Ltd
Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX: BGA) is an Australian-based dairy processor and food manufacturer. Its well-known brands include Bega Cheese and Vegemite.
Bega operates two segments: its branded segment which produces consumer packaged goods primarily sold through supermarkets and food service channels and its bulk segment which produces commodity dairy ingredients primarily sold business-to-business.
Bega operates manufacturing sites across New South Wales and Victoria, producing its own products as well as manufacturing under contract. It currently exports its products to around 40 countries.
BGA Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Date | Close | Change | % Change | Volume | Open | High | Low |
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| 10 Aug 2023 | $3.28 | $-0.01 | -0.30% | 514,557 | $3.30 | $3.32 | $3.28 |
| 09 Aug 2023 | $3.29 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 176,374 | $3.27 | $3.30 | $3.27 |
| 08 Aug 2023 | $3.29 | $0.01 | 0.30% | 355,923 | $3.30 | $3.31 | $3.25 |
| 07 Aug 2023 | $3.28 | $-0.01 | -0.30% | 233,581 | $3.29 | $3.31 | $3.26 |
| 04 Aug 2023 | $3.29 | $0.05 | 1.54% | 279,661 | $3.25 | $3.29 | $3.24 |
| 03 Aug 2023 | $3.24 | $-0.01 | -0.31% | 344,996 | $3.25 | $3.27 | $3.24 |
| 02 Aug 2023 | $3.25 | $-0.07 | -2.11% | 376,361 | $3.29 | $3.34 | $3.25 |
| 01 Aug 2023 | $3.32 | $0.07 | 2.15% | 572,388 | $3.27 | $3.34 | $3.26 |
| 31 Jul 2023 | $3.25 | $0.03 | 0.93% | 401,707 | $3.23 | $3.27 | $3.21 |
| 28 Jul 2023 | $3.22 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 346,750 | $3.22 | $3.24 | $3.18 |
| 27 Jul 2023 | $3.22 | $0.05 | 1.58% | 955,113 | $3.15 | $3.26 | $3.15 |
| 26 Jul 2023 | $3.17 | $-0.01 | -0.31% | 698,182 | $3.19 | $3.21 | $3.10 |
| 25 Jul 2023 | $3.18 | $-0.02 | -0.63% | 332,563 | $3.22 | $3.23 | $3.18 |
| 24 Jul 2023 | $3.20 | $0.02 | 0.63% | 563,494 | $3.19 | $3.23 | $3.17 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | $3.18 | $0.02 | 0.63% | 414,727 | $3.17 | $3.20 | $3.15 |
| 20 Jul 2023 | $3.16 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 469,320 | $3.20 | $3.21 | $3.16 |
| 19 Jul 2023 | $3.16 | $0.07 | 2.27% | 470,908 | $3.12 | $3.17 | $3.10 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | $3.09 | $-0.04 | -1.28% | 775,348 | $3.13 | $3.14 | $3.07 |
| 17 Jul 2023 | $3.13 | $-0.06 | -1.88% | 686,488 | $3.16 | $3.19 | $3.13 |
| 14 Jul 2023 | $3.19 | $0.04 | 1.27% | 617,146 | $3.16 | $3.20 | $3.15 |
| 13 Jul 2023 | $3.15 | $0.07 | 2.27% | 1,109,338 | $3.10 | $3.18 | $3.10 |
| 12 Jul 2023 | $3.08 | $0.02 | 0.65% | 568,483 | $3.07 | $3.09 | $3.06 |
| 11 Jul 2023 | $3.06 | $0.07 | 2.34% | 636,873 | $3.00 | $3.07 | $2.99 |
Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.
| Date | Director | Type | Amount | Value | Notes |
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| 30 Jun 2023 | Raelene Murphy | Buy | 7 | $19,864 |
On-market trade.
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| 30 Jun 2023 | Patria Mann | Buy | 20 | $57,180 |
On-market trade.
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| 23 Mar 2023 | Terrence(Terry) O'Brien | Issued | 347 | $1,200 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 23 Mar 2023 | George Kilpatrick | Issued | 392 | $1,356 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 23 Mar 2023 | Raelene Murphy | Issued | 53 | $183 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 14 Mar 2023 | Peter Margin | Buy | 10 | $34,962 |
On-market trade.
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| 22 Nov 2022 | George Kilpatrick | Buy | 7 | $23,540 |
On-market trade.
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| 22 Nov 2022 | Terrence(Terry) O'Brien | Buy | 2 | $6,759 |
On-market trade.
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| 27 Oct 2022 | Peter Margin | Buy | 10 | $35,162 |
On-market trade.
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| 23 Sep 2022 | George Kilpatrick | Issued | 253 | $979 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 23 Sep 2022 | Raelene Murphy | Issued | 56 | $216 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 23 Sep 2022 | Terrence(Terry) O'Brien | Issued | 345 | $1,335 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 19 Sep 2022 | George Kilpatrick | Buy | 5 | $18,450 |
On-market trade. As per announcement on 19-09-2022
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| 30 Aug 2022 | Terrence(Terry) O'Brien | Buy | 1 | $4,109 |
On-market trade. As per announcement on 30-08-2022
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Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Title | Start Date | Profile |
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| Mr Peter Maxwell Margin | Non-Executive Deputy ChairmanNon-Executive Director | Jun 2011 |
Mr Margin has many years of leadership experience in Australian and International food companies, including Executive Chairman of Asahi Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd, Chief Executive of Goodman Fielder Ltd and before that Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer of National Foods Ltd.
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| Mr George Harper Kilpatrick | Non-Executive Director | Apr 2021 |
Mr Kilpatrick and his wife own and operate two dairy farms near Koroit in Western Victoria. Mr Kilpatrick's career has centred around agriculture and agribusiness. His career in agribusiness included several senior executive roles with Glenfarm Holdings rendering business in the UK, and Deputy CFO / Head of Finance with Almarai Co.
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| Ms Raelene Margaret Murphy | Non-Executive Director | Jun 2015 |
Ms Murphy has over 30 years' experience in strategic, financial and operational leadership in both industry and professional advisory. In her professional advisory career, she specialised in operational and financial restructuring including merger and acquisition integration. She was formerly a Managing Director at KordaMentha and a Partner in a national accounting firm where she led the corporate turnaround practice.
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| Mr Terrence(Terry) Xavier O'Brien | Non-Executive Director | Sep 2017 |
Mr O'Brien has a wealth of experience in the food industry, including a period of the Chairmanship of the Australian Food and Grocery Council and has been responsible for leading growth and acquisition strategies over many years in the industry. Terry was, from 2001 until 2017, the Managing Director of Simplot Australia Pty Limited, the US owned, but Australian centric, food processor and marketer managing leading Australian brands including Birds Eye, Edgell and John West.
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| Ms Patria Maija Mann | Non-Executive Director | Sep 2019 |
Ms Mann is an experienced Non-executive Director with over 17 years' Board experience across various sectors. Ms Mann was a former Partner at KPMG. She also has ASX, audit, risk management and governance experience.
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| Mr Barry Andrew Irvin | Executive DirectorExecutive Chairman | Nov 2009 |
Mr Irvin has experience in the dairy industry and has been Chairman of Bega Cheese Limited since 2000. He is also chairman of Giant Steps Australia Limited and Giant Steps Melbourne Limited and director of Vitasoy Australia Pty Ltd.
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| Mr Richard Dean Cross | Non-Executive Director | Dec 2011 |
Mr Cross joined the Tatura Milk Industries' Board in 2003 and was involved in negotiating the initial subscription by Bega of 70% shareholding in Tatura Milk Industries. Mr Cross also took a lead role in negotiating the scheme of arrangement for Bega to acquire the remaining 30% of Tatura Milk Industries in December 2011.
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| Mr Brett Kelly | Company Secretary | Jan 2002 |
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| Mr Paul van Heerwaarden | Chief Executive Officer | Feb 2017 |
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| Paul van Heerwaarden | Chief Executive Officer |
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| Peter Findlay | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer |
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| Brett Kelly | Company Secretary |
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| Darryn Wallace | Executive General Manager Bega Beverages Sales & Marketing |
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| Adam McNamara | Executive General Manager Bega Foods |
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| Antonietta Timms | Executive General Manager Beverage Operations |
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| David McKinnon | Executive General Manager Human Resources |
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| Hamish Reid | Executive General Manager Nutritionals & Ingredients |
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| Rob Grima | Executive General Manager Operational Excellence |
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| Stephen Rae | Executive General Manager Strategy & Planning |
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| Jacqueline Scarlett | Group General Counsel |
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Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Shares | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Forrest Family | 30,328,343 | 10.00% |
| Perpetual Limited | 16,171,263 | 5.30% |
| FIL Investment Management Australia Limited | 14,360,815 | 4.70% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Limited | 11,488,913 | 3.80% |
| Spheria Asset Management Pty Limited | 9,872,031 | 3.30% |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | 9,788,650 | 3.20% |
| Argo Investments Limited | 8,374,378 | 2.80% |
| State Street Global Advisors Australia Limited | 8,131,085 | 2.70% |
| Ethical Partners Funds Management Pty Limited | 7,969,184 | 2.60% |
| BlackRock Investments, LLC (i) | 6,176,036 | 2.00% |
| Macquarie Asset Management Holding Pty Limited | 5,229,340 | 1.70% |
| Ellerston capital Limited | 4,862,909 | 1.60% |
| Vanguard Investments Australia Limited | 4,507,339 | 1.50% |
| Messrs Roy A & Anthony P Medich | 4,102,495 | 1.40% |
| Investors Mutual Limited | 4,021,910 | 1.30% |
| Norges Bank Investment Management | 3,469,736 | 1.20% |
| BlackRock Investments, LLC (ii) | 2,741,957 | 0.90% |
| Mr Richard C Parbery | 2,670,000 | 0.90% |
| Wilson Asset Management (International) Pty Limited | 2,454,691 | 0.80% |
| Mr and Mrs Ken Kimber | 2,142,923 | 0.70% |