Are we talking the same company? the dividends have been good for years!!! See below. Whats disappointing about those? Also its a long bow that would extrapolate that this is some sort of macro of the NZ economy. WHS has way exceeded many others. Its good for WHS but generally retail is a not a sector to be invested in as a "everyone a winner" scenario. As a general indicator of where NZ is going unfortunately its a double edged sword.... WHS is appealing to the budget minded shopper. So WHS sales up...whoops NZ disposable income has dropped.
Final 2012 6.5 2.79 14 November 2012 Interim 2012 13.5 5.79 19 April 2012 Final 2011 6.5 2.79 16 November 2011 Interim 2011 15.5 6.64 20 April 2011 Final 2010 Special 5.0 2.14 17 November 2010 Final 2010 8.5 3.64 17 November 2010 Interim 2010 17.0 8.37 30 March 2010 Final 2009 Special 10.0 4.93 18 November 2009 Final 2009 5.5 2.71 18 November 2009 Interim 2009 15.5 7.6 21 April 2009 Final 2008 5.5 2.71 19 November 2008 Interim 2008 15.5 7.6 16 April 2008 Final 2007 Special 35.0 17.2 28 September 2007 Final 2007 5.5 2.71 28 September 2007 Interim 2007 12.0 5.91 26 April 2007 Final 2006 5.5 2.71 27 November 2006 Interim 2006 10.50 5.17 24 April 2006 Final 2005 4.00 1.97 21 November 2005 Interim 2005 10.50 5.17 26 April 2005 Final 2004 4.00 1.97 22 November 2004 Interim 2004 10.50 5.17 26 April 2004 Final 2003 4.00 1.97 24 November 2003 Interim 2003 10.50 5.17 22 April 2003 Final 2002 4.00 1.97 25 November 2002 Interim 2002 9.50 4.68 22 April 2002 Final 2001 4.00 1.97 26 November 2001 Interim 2001 8.50 4.19 23 April 2001 Final 2000 4.00 1.97 27 November 2000 Interim 2000 17.0 8.37 24 March 2000 Interim 2000 Special 18.0 8.87 24 March 2000 Final 1999 6.00 2.96 26 November 1999 Final 1999 Special 6.00 2.96 26 November 1999 Interim 1999 13.0 6.40 16 April 1999 Interim 1999 Special 18.0 8.87 16 April 1999 Final 1998 7.50 3.69 30 November 1998 Interim 1998 6.50 3.20 01 May 1998 Final 1997 4.00 1.97 28 November 1997 Interim 1997 6.00 2.96 02 May 1997