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Market Cap $5.97 billion
P/E Ratio 1.95
Dividend Yield 10.32%
Shares Outstanding 836.60 million
Earnings per share 3.571
Dividend per share 0.72
Year To Date Return -22.51%
Earnings Yield 51.16%
Franking 100%
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  • Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC)
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Whitehaven listed on the ASX on 1 June 2007.

    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.

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    Ex-Date Amount Franking Type Payable
    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.

    DateAnnouncementPrice Sensitive?TimeNo. of PagesFile Size
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    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.

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    Date Close Change % Change Volume Open High Low
    09 Aug 2023 $7.14 $0.16 2.29% 4,890,126 $6.96 $7.18 $6.94
    08 Aug 2023 $6.98 $-0.01 -0.14% 3,395,380 $7.04 $7.06 $6.92
    07 Aug 2023 $6.99 $-0.08 -1.13% 2,758,696 $7.04 $7.06 $6.91
    04 Aug 2023 $7.07 $0.18 2.61% 3,277,498 $6.94 $7.07 $6.94
    03 Aug 2023 $6.89 $0.00 0.00% 2,370,299 $6.83 $6.93 $6.81
    02 Aug 2023 $6.89 $-0.05 -0.72% 2,291,009 $6.90 $7.00 $6.87
    01 Aug 2023 $6.94 $0.02 0.29% 3,888,895 $7.01 $7.05 $6.89
    31 Jul 2023 $6.92 $-0.11 -1.56% 4,163,606 $7.01 $7.08 $6.92
    28 Jul 2023 $7.03 $-0.05 -0.71% 6,198,346 $7.00 $7.11 $6.96
    27 Jul 2023 $7.08 $-0.44 -5.85% 10,514,041 $7.40 $7.41 $7.03
    26 Jul 2023 $7.52 $0.13 1.76% 5,561,617 $7.45 $7.59 $7.37
    25 Jul 2023 $7.39 $0.16 2.21% 4,764,328 $7.32 $7.44 $7.30
    24 Jul 2023 $7.23 $0.22 3.14% 4,215,296 $7.09 $7.26 $7.07
    21 Jul 2023 $7.01 $0.11 1.59% 4,245,530 $6.91 $7.06 $6.80
    20 Jul 2023 $6.90 $-0.10 -1.43% 5,649,268 $7.02 $7.05 $6.86
    19 Jul 2023 $7.00 $0.19 2.79% 8,412,013 $7.00 $7.12 $6.98
    18 Jul 2023 $6.81 $-0.02 -0.29% 5,815,554 $6.81 $6.93 $6.76
    17 Jul 2023 $6.83 $0.18 2.71% 20,897,288 $6.64 $6.88 $6.63
    14 Jul 2023 $6.65 $0.04 0.61% 5,357,715 $6.62 $6.71 $6.62
    13 Jul 2023 $6.61 $-0.06 -0.90% 6,054,933 $6.58 $6.64 $6.48
    12 Jul 2023 $6.67 $0.07 1.06% 5,248,071 $6.67 $6.76 $6.62
    11 Jul 2023 $6.60 $0.01 0.15% 4,046,544 $6.61 $6.71 $6.56

    Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Date Director Type Amount Value Notes
    15 May 2023 Mark Vaile Buy 2 $19,836
    On-market trade.
    08 Mar 2023 Wallis Graham Buy 12 $85,600
    On-market trade.
    20 Feb 2023 George Zage Buy 132 $1,002,368
    On-market trade.
    19 Dec 2022 Julie Beeby Sell 20 $211,800
    On-market trade.
    06 Dec 2022 Paul Flynn Issued 193 $1,897,744
    Issue of securities. 31,77,495 Performance Rights
    As per announcement on 12-12-2022
    23 Nov 2022 Mark Vaile Sell 200 $1,770,543
    On-market trade.
    22 Nov 2022 Paul Flynn Sell 900 $7,878,510
    On-market trade.
    11 Nov 2022 George Zage Buy 150 $1,235,623
    On-market trade.
    05 Sep 2022 John Conde Sell 250 $2,134,096
    On-market trade.

    Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Name Title Start Date Profile
    Dr Julie Patricia Beeby Non-Executive Director Jul 2015
    Ms Beeby has more than 25 years of experience in the minerals and petroleum industries in Australia, including major Australian and US resources companies, and as Chief Executive Officer of the ASXlisted coal seam gas producer WestSide Corporation Ltd. Julie has technical, operations and strategy expertise and has held senior and executive positions in coal mining, mining services and coal seam gas, after commencing her career in coal and mineral processing research.
    Hon Mark Vaile Non-Executive ChairmanNon-Executive Director May 2012
    Mr Vaile established an network of contacts throughout Australia and East Asia as Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the National Party from 2005 to 2007. His focus at home was with regional Australia and particularly northern NSW. As one of Australia's longest serving Trade Ministers from 1999 through until 2006 Mark led negotiations which resulted in Free Trade Agreements being concluded with the United States of America, Singapore and Thailand as well as launching negotiations with China, Japan and ASEAN. Importantly, early in his Ministerial career as the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, Mark was instrumental in the establishment of the ARTC which operates the Hunter Valley rail network.
    Ms Fiona A Robertson Non-Executive Director Feb 2018
    Mr Robertson has a corporate finance background, with more than 20 years of experience as CFO of ASX-listed 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.
    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 and was instrumental in the merger of Whitehaven Coal with Aston Resources. Paul joined the Board of Whitehaven on 3 May 2012 and assumed the role of Managing Director and CEO on 27 March 2013.
    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., one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world, and a Non-Executive Director of Toshiba Corporation, which is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk, which is listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange. Raymond has been involved in investments throughout Asia in various industries including financial services, infrastructure, manufacturing, energy and real estate.
    Mrs Wallis Cook Graham Non-Executive Director Feb 2023
    Ms Graham is currently a Director of Servcorp Limited, where she chairs the Remuneration Committee, and is a director of several not-for-profit organizations in education, the arts and medical research. She also holds a Senior Consulting role with Energy Capital Partners.Ms Graham has spent more than two decades in diverse finance roles in New York and Australia with Goldman Sachs, Saks Inc, Forstmann Asset Management, Pequot Capital and Energy Capital Partners.
    Ms Nicole Brook Non-Executive Director Nov 2022
    Ms Brook has 25 years experience in the resources industry. After starting her career as an underground miner, Nicole went on to hold a number of 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. In 2018, Nicole was named Exceptional Woman in NSW Mining at the NSW Minerals Council awards and was selected for the 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining in 2018. Nicole was elected to the AusIMM Board in 2021, where she currently Chairs the Joint AIG / AusIMM Competent Person Review Taskforce
    Mr Timothy Burt General CounselCompany Secretary Jul 2009
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    Kevin Ball Chief financial officer
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    Michael Vann Maaen Executive General Manager - Corporate Government and Community Affairs
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    Sara Withell Executive General Manager - Health Safety and Enviornment
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    Jason Nunn Executive General Manager - Marketing and Logistics
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    Ian Humpharis Executive General Manager - Operations
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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.

    Data provided by Morningstar.
    Name Shares Capital
    HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Ltd 174,060,388 18.20%
    JP Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited 173,735,018 18.17%
    Citicorp Nominees Pty Ltd 168,680,027 17.64%
    BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd <Drp> 58,282,858 6.09%
    Neweconomy Com Au Nominees Pty Limited <900 Account> 28,775,901 3.01%
    Aet Sfs Pty Ltd <Boardwalk Res Inv P/C> 26,678,979 2.79%
    BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Ib Au Noms Retailclient Drp> 22,903,567 2.40%
    National Nominees Limited 22,672,308 2.37%
    HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited A/C 2 21,126,181 2.21%
    Brispot Nominees Pty Ltd <House Head Nominee A/C> 7,972,428 0.83%
    Warbont Nominees Pty Ltd <Unpaid Entrepot A/C> 5,967,895 0.62%
    BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd Hub24 Custodial Serv Ltd <Drp A/C> 5,652,370 0.59%
    BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd <Global Markets Drp> 5,121,828 0.54%
    BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Agency Lending Ccllateral> 4,704,189 0.49%
    HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited Gsco Eca 4,409,572 0.46%
    UBS Nominees Pty Ltd 4,212,567 0.44%
    Ecapital Nominees Pty Limited <Accumulation A/C> 3,195,786 0.33%
    Invia Custodian Pty Limited <Abex Limited A/C> 3,100,889 0.32%
    HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited <Gsco Customers A/C> 2,959,602 0.31%
    National Nominees Limited <Db A/C> 2,697,760 0.28%

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