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Dividends (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

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Summary of Dividends Paid


		Year ended 30 June 2018								Year ended 30 June 2017								Year ended 30 June 2016
		Per share				Total				Per share				Total				Per share				Total
		US cents				US$M				US cents				US$M				US cents				US$M
Dividends paid during the period ⁽¹⁾
Prior year final dividend			43				2,291				14				746				62				3,299
Interim dividend			55				2,930				40				2,125				16				855

			98				5,221				54				2,871				78				4,154

⁽¹⁾	5.5 per cent dividend on 50,000 preference shares of £1 each determined and paid annually (2017: 5.5 per cent; 2016: 5.5 per cent).

Summary of Franking Credits


		2018				2017				2016
		US$M				US$M				US$M
Franking credits as at 30 June			10,400				10,155				9,640
Franking credits arising from the payment of current tax			1,330				1,239				81

Total franking credits available ⁽¹⁾			11,730				11,394				9,721

⁽¹⁾	The payment of the final 2018 dividend determined after 30 June 2018 will reduce the franking account balance by US$867 million.