Investment PolicyAUI is an
investment company which seeks, through portfolio management, to reduce risk
and improve income from dividends and interest over the longer term.
AUI's funds are invested predominantly in shares of
companies listed on the ASX.
Investments are purchased or subscribed for on the basis
of the directors' assessment of their individual prospects for income and
growth. The directors do not invest by reference to any pre-determined
policy that any particular proportions of the capital will be invested in
particular investment sectors.
Dividends paid for
each of the full financial years since 1993 are as follows:
Year
|
Cents
Per Share
|
| 1992/93 |
7.5 |
| 1993/94 |
8.0 |
| 1994/95 |
8.5 |
| 1995/96 |
10.5 |
| 1996/97 |
11.0 |
| 1997/98 |
11.5 |
| 1998/99 |
12.0 |
| 1999/00 |
12.5 |
| 2000/01 |
13.0 |
| 2001/02 |
13.5 |
|
2002/03 |
14.0 |
|
2003/04 |
15.0 |
|
2004/05 |
17.0 |
|
2005/06 |
19.5 |
|
2006/07 |
23.0 |
|
2007/08 |
25.0 |
|
2008/09 |
25.0 |
List of Directors
Charles B Goode
Charles B Goode AC, B.Com (Hons)
(Melb), MBA
(Columbia), Hon LLD (Melb), Hon LLD
(Monash). Age 70, Appointed
April 1990. Mr Goode is the
Chairman of the Boards of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (director
since 1991), Diversified United Investment Limited (since 1991), The Ian Potter
Foundation Limited (governor since 1987) and Grosvenor Australia Properties Pty
Limited (since 2008). Formerly he was a director of Woodside Petroleum
Limited (1988 - 2007, Chairman 1999 - 2007) and Singapore Airlines Limited (1999
- 2006).
Graeme E Moir
Graeme E Moir B.Com (Univ. of NZ), ACA
(NZ), ACIS. Age 76, Appointed
March 1976. Mr Moir is the principal of the investment management firm Moir's Investment Service Pty
Ltd (since 1965), is a director of Graeme Moir and Associates Pty Ltd (since
1965), and Diversified United Investment Limited (since 1991).
Dr P John B Rose
Dr P John B Rose AO, B.Com (NZ), DipEc (Camb),
PhD (Melb), Hon D.Bus (Melb). Age 73, Appointed April
2000. Dr Rose is a governor of The Ian Potter Foundation Limited (since 2000).
Formerly he was the Sidney Myer Professor of Commerce and Business
Administration of the University of Melbourne, a Director of The Melbourne
Business School, and a director of Woodside Petroleum Ltd (1990 until 2005).
Peter J Wetherall
Peter J Wetherall B.E. Hons (Qld), B.A. Hons
(Oxon). Age 53, Appointed November 2001. Mr Wetherall has 29 years
experience in the Australian sharemarket as a stockbroker and funds manager. He
is the founder and Managing Director of Wallara Asset Management Pty Ltd (since
1995). He is Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee. Ronald
R Dewhurst
Ronald R Dewhurst. Age 57, Appointed June 2005. Mr
Dewhurst has over 30 years domestic and international experience in
investment and financial services management. He was a director and Chief
Executive Officer of IOOF Holdings Ltd from 2004 to 2007 and is currently
Senior Managing Director, Head of International, for Legg Mason Inc., a US
based global asset manager. He is a director of Legg Mason Asset Management
Australia Limited (since 2009), Breast Cancer Network of Australia (since
2003), National Gallery of Victoria (since 2003) and Pride Capital Partners
LLC (since 2002). Formerly he was a director of Orchard Petroleum Ltd
(2005 - 2007).
Corporate Governance Statement
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Constitution
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