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Capital Management and Dividends | 12 Months Ended
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Capital Management and Dividends | 17. Capital Management and Dividends The following table summarizes the dividends declared or paid during the fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015:
(Millions of US dollars) |  | US Cents/Security |  |  | US$ Total Amount |  |  | Announcement Date |  | Record Date |  | Payment Date
FY 2015 first half dividend |  |  | 0.08 |  |  |  | 34.2 |  |  | 19 November 2014 |  | 23 December 2014 |  | 27 February 2015
FY 2014 special dividend |  |  | 0.20 |  |  |  | 89.0 |  |  | 22 May 2014 |  | 12 June 2014 |  | 8 August 2014
FY 2014 second half dividend |  |  | 0.32 |  |  |  | 142.3 |  |  | 22 May 2014 |  | 12 June 2014 |  | 8 August 2014
125 year anniversary special dividend |  |  | 0.28 |  |  |  | 124.6 |  |  | 28 February 2014 |  | 21 March 2014 |  | 30 May 2014
FY 2014 first half dividend |  |  | 0.08 |  |  |  | 35.5 |  |  | 14 November 2013 |  | 19 December 2013 |  | 28 March 2014
FY 2013 special dividend |  |  | 0.24 |  |  |  | 106.1 |  |  | 23 May 2013 |  | 28 June 2013 |  | 26 July 2013
FY 2013 second half dividend |  |  | 0.13 |  |  |  | 57.5 |  |  | 23 May 2013 |  | 28 June 2013 |  | 26 July 2013
During fiscal year 2014, the Company announced a share buyback program to acquire up to 5% of its issued capital in the twelve months through May 2014. Under this program, the Company repurchased and cancelled 715,000 shares of its common stock during the first quarter of the current fiscal year. The aggregate costs of the shares repurchased and cancelled was A$9.8 million (US$9.1 million), at an average market price of A$13.69 (US$12.73). Upon the expiration of the fiscal year 2014 program, the Company announced a new share buyback program (the “fiscal year 2015 program”) to acquire up to 5% of its issued capital. No shares have been repurchased or cancelled under the fiscal year 2015 program during the year ended 31 March 2015.

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