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  •   Home > News > Business

    Fonterra's announced an extra dividend for farmers - as it pushes ahead with the sale of its consumer arm

    Fonterra's announced an extra dividend for farmers - as it pushes ahead with the sale of its consumer arm


    Fonterra
    Fonterra
    Farmers have now voted, twice, in favour of the 4.2 billion dollar sale.

    The dairy's co-op's still targeting a dividend of 45 to 65 cents per share, from ongoing earnings.

    It's also planning to pay out two-dollars per share, from the sale of its consumer arm.

    But it's today announced another dividend - of about 14 to 18 cents per share - from what its consumer business is earning, before the sale goes through.

    Fonterra's also raised its forecast midpoint payout, from nine-dollars to nine-dollars-50.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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