ANZ 2017 Half Year Results
ANZ today announced a Statutory Profit after tax for the Half Year ended 31 March 2017 of $2.9 billion up 6% and a Cash Profit1 of $3.4 billion up 23% on the prior comparable period (PCP). ANZ’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio was 10.1% at 31 March 2017 up 52 basis points (bps) from 30 September 2016. Return on Equity increased 210 bps to 11.8%.
The FY17 interim result reflects further benefits from a significant reshaping of the business driven by ANZ’s strategic focus to create a simpler, better capitalised and more balanced bank producing better outcomes for customers and shareholders.
The Interim Dividend of 80 cents per share fully franked, is the same as the Interim Dividend in FY16, reflecting a payout ratio of 69% (Pro Forma 65%).