Financial Highlights of the Year

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2013: S$18,183m

S$16,848m

OPERATING
REVENUE

Lower mobile revenue
from Australia

2013: S$5,200m

S$5,155m

EBITDA

Stable amid adverse currency
movements, with an improved cost
structure and strong yield focus

2013: S$3,759m

S$3,391m

FREE CASH FLOW

Declined on weaker Australian
Dollar, higher taxes in Australia and
working capital movements

2013: S$3,611m

S$3,610m

UNDERLYING
NET PROFIT

Stable despite adverse
currency movements

2013: S$3,508m

S$3,652m

NET PROFIT

Strong performance
from associates
and consumer business

2013: S¢16.8

   S¢16.8   

DIVIDEND PER SHARE

74% of underlying net profit
paid as dividends

2013: 14.8%

   15.3%   

RETURN ON EQUITY

Higher net profit

2013: 11.8%

   11.6%   

RETURN ON
INVESTED CAPITAL

Declined on higher taxes

PROPORTIONATE EBITDA
(%)
SINGAPORE
24
AUSTRALIA
30
REGIONAL MOBILE ASSOCIATES
45
OTHERS
1
NET PROFIT
(S$M)

UNDERLYING NET PROFIT
(S$M)
NET PROFIT (CONSTANT CURRENCY)
(S$M)
UNDERLYING NET PROFIT
(CONSTANT CURRENCY)
(S$M)
SHARE PRICE
(%)

Between April 2013 and March 2014, the Singtel (SGX) share price gained 2% and the Singtel (ASX) share price gained 14%.

SINGTEL (ASX)
14%
MCSI1
10%
SINGTEL (SGX)
2%
STRAITS TIMES INDEX
(4%)

Source: Bloomberg

Note:

1 MSCI Asia Pacific Telecommunications Index.

SHAREHOLDER PAYOUT
(S$B)

ORDINARY DIVIDEND
SPECIAL DIVIDEND
CAPITAL DIVIDEND

Singtel has a track record of generous shareholder returns.

Since May 2013, Singtel's dividend policy has been to pay between 60% and 75% of underlying net profit.

The Board has recommended a final ordinary dividend of 10.0 Singapore cents a share for the financial year ended 31 March 2014. Together with the interim dividend of 6.8 Singapore cents a share, the total ordinary dividend for the year is 16.8 Singapore cents a share, which represents a payout ratio of 74% of underlying earnings for the year.