Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the company will be held on Tuesday 25 November 2008 at 12.00 pm at the Ballroom, The Establishment, Level 2, 252 George St, Sydney, NSW.
Normalised NPAT up 5.9%
Brickworks posted a normalised Net Profit After Tax ('NPAT') for the year up 5.9% at $108.2 million, compared to $102.2 million for the year ending 31 July 2007, the seventh increase in Normalised NPAT in succession. After non-regular items, Brickworks NPAT was $101.5 million, 5.6% lower than the previous year.Full Year Dividend up 1.0 cps
Directors have declared an increase in the final dividend to 26.5 cents fully franked taking the full year dividend to 39.0 cents fully franked, up from 38.0 cents the previous year. The record date for the ordinary dividend will be 26 November 2008, with payment being made on 10 December 2008.Celebrating 100 Years of Brickmaking
Brickmaking is a significant part of Australia's history going back to the early development of the colony. Austral Bricks has demonstrated remarkable resilience and leadership through two world wars, a depression and recessions to remain a market leader today, through investment in technology and product innovation.