Highlights

  • Amcor PLC has declared a quarterly ordinary Dividend of US$0.66 per CHESS Depositary Interest for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, unfranked and payable in US dollars with an Australian dollar equivalent of approximately A$0.94 per CDI.
  • The ex-dividend date is 24 November 2026, with the Record Date of 25 November 2026 and payment expected on 16 December 2026, following a standard quarterly payment schedule.
  • CDI holders resident in New Zealand will receive payment in New Zealand dollars by default, while all other CDI holders will receive payment in Australian dollars, with an option to elect a different currency via the Computershare Global Wire Service.
  • The dividend is entirely unfranked, reflecting Amcor's status as an Irish-incorporated global company, with no franking credits attached to the distribution for Australian tax purposes.

Amcor PLC (ASX:AMC) is a global packaging company incorporated in Ireland and listed on both the ASX through CHESS Depositary Interests and on the New York Stock Exchange. The company manufactures a broad range of flexible and rigid packaging products for consumer goods, healthcare, food, and beverage markets worldwide. On 5 November 2026, Amcor lodged an Appendix 3A.1 with the ASX notifying shareholders of the declaration of a quarterly ordinary dividend of US$0.66 per CDI for the quarter ended 30 September 2026.

Dividend Details and Payment Schedule

The declared dividend is an ordinary quarterly distribution of US$0.66 per CHESS Depositary Interest, entirely unfranked. The Australian dollar equivalent at the time of the announcement was approximately A$0.94 per CDI, calculated at an Exchange Rate of one Australian dollar to US$0.7034. The ex-dividend date is 24 November 2026, meaning investors must hold CDIs on or before this date to be entitled to the dividend. The record date is 25 November 2026, and the payment date is 16 December 2026. No external approvals are required for the dividend to proceed.

CDI holders by default will receive payment in Australian dollars, with the exception of holders resident in New Zealand who will receive payment in New Zealand dollars. The New Zealand dollar equivalent was not known at the time of the announcement. CDI holders who wish to receive payment in a different currency than their default currency have the option to elect to receive payment in their local currency via the Computershare Global Wire Service, subject to providing banking details to the share registry by 17:00 on 25 November 2026.

Amcor as a Global Packaging Leader and Its Distribution Policy

Amcor is one of the world's largest packaging companies, with operations across more than 40 countries and a customer base spanning the food and beverage, healthcare, home and personal care, and specialty product sectors. Its packaging solutions include flexible pouches, rigid plastic containers, closures, and specialty packaging for pharmaceutical products. The company operates from a global headquarters and is structured as an Irish public company, which is why its dividends are unfranked for Australian tax purposes — Amcor does not generate Australian-sourced Taxable Income in the manner that would give rise to franking credits under Australia's Dividend Imputation system. Amcor pays regular quarterly dividends as part of its Shareholder return framework, maintaining a consistent distribution schedule that tracks with its quarterly financial reporting cycle.

Key Takeaways

Amcor's declaration of its quarterly dividend of US$0.66 per CDI is consistent with the company's established practice of distributing regular quarterly payments to shareholders as part of its Capital return framework. The unfranked nature of the dividend reflects the company's Irish incorporation and its non-Australian tax base, which is a standing feature of Amcor's CDI structure that investors on the ASX registry will be familiar with. The key dates — ex-dividend 24 November, record date 25 November, payment 16 December — provide holders with the information needed to manage their registry position ahead of the entitlement date. Currency flexibility Options through the share registry are available for holders who prefer payment in a currency other than their default.