Returns, Risk & Capital Management Note 10: Shareholder Returns a. Dividends paid to CSL Limited shareholders Dividends paid to CSL Limited shareholders are paid from the retained earnings and profits of CSL Limited, as the parent entity of the Group (Note 21). During the year, the parent entity reported profits of $583m (2024: $448m). The parent entity’s retained earnings as at 30 June 2025 were $4,672m (2024: $5,424m). During the financial year, $1,334m was distributed to shareholders by way of a dividend, with a further $784m being determined as a dividend payable subsequent to the balance date. 2025 2024 Dividend Paid to CSL Limited shareholders US$m US$m Final ordinary dividend of US$1.45 per share, unfranked, paid on 2 October 2024 for FY24 (prior year: US$1.29 per share, 10% franked at 30% tax rate, paid on 4 October 2023 for FY23) 703 623 Interim ordinary dividend of US$1.30 per share, unfranked, paid on 9 April 2025 for FY25 (prior year: US$1.19 per share, unfranked, paid on 3 April 2024 for FY24) 631 569 Total dividends paid to CSL Limited shareholders 1,334 1,192 Dividend determined, but not paid at year end to CSL Limited shareholders: Final ordinary dividend of US$1.62 per share, unfranked, expected to be paid on 3 October 2025 for FY25, based on shares on issue at reporting date. The aggregate amount of the proposed dividend will depend on actual number of shares on issue at dividend record date (prior year: US$1.45 per share, unfranked, paid on 2 October 2024 for FY24) 784 701 The distribution in respect of the 2025 financial year represents a US$2.92 dividend for FY25 on each ordinary share held. b. Earnings per Share attributable to CSL Limited shareholders CSL’s basic and diluted EPS are calculated using the Group’s net profit attributable to CSL Limited shareholders for the year of $3,002m (2024: $2,642m). Diluted EPS differs from Basic EPS as the calculation takes into account potential ordinary shares arising from the Group's employee share plan. 2025 2024 Basic EPS US$6.20 US$5.47 Weighted average number of ordinary shares 484,041,060 483,010,851 Diluted EPS US$6.17 US$5.45 Adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares, represented by: 486,220,349 485,199,307 Weighted average number of ordinary shares 484,041,060 483,010,851 Plus: Employee Share Plans (Note 6 and 17) 2,179,289 2,188,456 c. Contributed Equity The following table illustrates the movement in the Group’s contributed equity. Refer to Note 12 for further details. 2025 2024 Number of shares US$m Number of shares US$m Opening balance 483,252,729 557 482,369,261 517 New shares issued to employees (Note 6 and 17): Retain and grow plan (for nil consideration) 742,209 — 583,105 — Executive performance & alignment plan (for nil consideration) 90,398 — 28,883 — Global employee share plan (GESP) 126,787 17 271,480 40 Closing balance 484,212,123 574 483,252,729 557 109 109 CSL Limited Annual Report 2024/25
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