Brief: Aurizon Says Declared Interim Dividend Of 7.0 Au Cents Per Share

Aurizon Holdings

12/02/2023 21:25

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Aurizon Holdings Ltd  AZJ.AX :
    * DECLARED INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 7.0 AU CENTS PER SHARE
    * HY TOTAL REVENUE A$1,694 MILLION VERSUS A$1,515 MILLION
    * HY UNDERLYING NPAT A$169 MILLION VERSUS A$257 MILLION
    * UNDERLYING EBITDA GUIDANCE FOR FY2023 LOWERED BY 4% TO
A$1,420M
- A$1,470M
    * AURIZON SEES FY23 NON-GROWTH CAPITAL EXPENDITURE GUIDANCE
IS
A$500 - A$550M
    * AURIZON SEES FY23 GROWTH CAPITAL EXPENDITURE GUIDANCE IS 
A$210M
SUPPORTING BULK GROWTH
    * FOR FY23 FOR COAL LOWER EBITDA DUE TO VOLUMES NOW EXPECTED
TO BE
LOWER COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR, AND A REVENUE YIELD REDUCTION
    * FOR FY23 FOR BULK REVENUE AND EBITDA GROWTH FROM INCREASED
VOLUMES AND SERVICES AND THE INCLUSION OF BULK CENTRAL
    * FOR FY23 FOR NETWORK LOWER EBITDA WITH VOLUMES NOW
EXPECTED TO
BE BELOW REGULATORY FORECAST

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