Brief: Wesfarmers Declares Interim Dividend Of A$1.02 Per Share

WESFARMERS

18/02/2026 21:27

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Wesfarmers Ltd WES.AX:

AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER DEMAND REMAINS SOLID

COST OF LIVING PRESSURES ARE BEING FELT UNEVENLY ACROSS THE ECONOMY AND IMPACTING MANY HOUSEHOLDS

PRODUCTION RAMP-UP PLANS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED AT COVALENT  LITHIUM JOINT VENTURE

RECENT INTEREST RATE RISE AND UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE OUTLOOK FOR INFLATION & INTEREST RATES AFFECTING CONSUMER SENTIMENT

HIGHER OPERATING EXPENSES ARE WEIGHING ON BUSINESS CONFIDENCE & SPENDING

H1 NET PROFIT AUD 1,603 MILLION

SEES FY26 NET CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OF BETWEEN $A1,000 MILLION AND $A1,300 MILLION

RETAIL DIVISIONS CONTINUED TO TRADE WELL IN FIRST SIX WEEKS OF SECOND HALF OF THE 2026 FINANCIAL YEAR

INTERIM DIVIDEND OF A$1.02 PER SHARE

BUNNINGS' SALES GROWTH BROADLY IN LINE WITH FIRST HALF OF 2026 FINANCIAL YEAR IN FIRST SIX WEEKS OF SECOND HALF OF 2026 FY

LITHIUM EARNINGS IN 2H EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF H1

KMART GROUP’S SALES GROWTH  WAS STRONGER IN FIRST SIX WEEKS OF SECOND HALF OF 2026 FY COMPARED TO H1

HIGHER OPERATING EXPENSES ARE WEIGHING ON BUSINESS CONFIDENCE AND SPENDING

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