COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 
By COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA Final Dividend Payment - 5 October 2012
SYDNEY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2012: On 5 October 2012, Commonwealth Bank of
Australia will be paying its final dividend for the full year
ended 30 June 2012 of
$1.97 per share, amounting to $3,136 million. This consists
of a cash component of $2,207 million and shares to the value
of $929 million to satisfy the Dividend Reinvestment
Plan.
The dividend will be 100% franked at the company tax rate of
30% and will be paid to all Commonwealth Bank shareholders
who were recorded on the register at 5pm on the record date
of 24 August 2012.
Shares allocated under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan will be
issued at a price of $54.54. The Dividend Reinvestment Plan
participation rate for the final dividend is 29.63%
John Hatton
Company Secretary
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | ACN 123 123 124 Page 1 of 1
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