Pick n Pay Group of Companies financial statements

notes to the group financial statements

Pick n Pay Stores Group

52 weeks

1 March

2015

Cents

per share

52 weeks

2 March

2014

Cents

per share

8.

DIVIDENDS

8.1

Dividends paid

Number 92 – declared 14 April 2014 – paid 17 June 2014 (2014: Number 90 – declared 22 April 2013 – paid 18 June 2013)

77.50

69.25

Number 93 – declared 15 October 2014 – paid 15 December 2014 (2014: Number 91 – declared 21 October 2013 – paid 17 December 2013)

19.60

14.80

Total dividends per share for the period

97.10

84.05

Rm

Rm

Total value of dividends paid by the Company

467.8

403.8

Dividends paid on treasury shares

(6.0)

(5.4)

Total dividends paid outside the Pick n Pay Stores Group

461.8

398.4

Pick n Pay Holdings Group

52 weeks

1 March

2015

Cents

per share

52 weeks

2 March

2014

Cents

per share

Number 65 – declared 14 April 2014 – paid 17 June 2014 (2014: Number 63 – declared 22 April 2013 – paid 18 June 2013)

37.10

33.61

Number 66 – declared 15 October 2014 – paid 15 December 2014 (2014: Number 64 – declared 21 October 2013 – paid 17 December 2013)

9.40

7.20

Total dividends per share for the period

46.50

40.81

Rm

Rm

Total value of dividends paid by the Company

245.2

215.2

Dividends paid by subsidiary companies to non-controlling shareholders

211.9

182.0

Total dividends paid by the Pick n Pay Holdings Group

457.1

397.2

Pick n Pay Stores Group

52 weeks

1 March

2015

Cents

per share

52 weeks

2 March

2014

Cents

per share

8.

DIVIDENDS continued

8.2

Dividends declared

Interim dividend – number 93 (2014: number 91)

19.60

14.80

Final dividend – number 94 (2014: number 92)

98.50

77.50

118.10

92.30

The directors have declared a final dividend (dividend 94) of 98.50 cents per share out of income reserves. The dividend is subject to dividend withholding tax at 15%. The last day to trade in order to participate in the dividend (CUM dividend) will be Friday, 5 June 2015. The shares will trade EX dividend from the commencement of business on Monday, 8 June 2015 and the record date will be Friday, 12 June 2015. The dividends will be paid on Monday, 15 June 2015.

Pick n Pay Holdings Group

52 weeks

1 March

2015

Cents

per share

52 weeks

2 March

2014

Cents

per share

Interim dividend – number 66 (2014: number 64)

9.40

7.20

Final dividend – number 67 (2014: number 65)

47.85

37.10

57.25

44.30

The directors have declared a final dividend (dividend 67) of 47.85 cents per share out of income reserves. The dividend is subject to dividend withholding tax at 15%. The last day to trade in order to participate in the dividend (CUM dividend) will be Friday, 5 June 2015. The shares will trade EX dividend from the commencement of business on Monday, 8 June 2015 and the record date will be Friday, 12 June 2015. The dividends will be paid on Monday, 15 June 2015.