1、Annual Report 2018CIMIC AR 20-Cover Section.indd 318/2/19 11:54 amPeak Downs Coal Mine Thiess,Queensland,AustraliaCIMIC Group is an engineering-led construction,mining,services and public private partnerships leader with a history dating back to 1899.CIMIC Group I Annual Report 20181CIMIC AR 20-Cove
2、r Section.indd 418/2/19 11:54 amCIMIC Group I Annual Report 20182CIMIC AR 20.indd 512/2/19 9:59 amMaintenance Docking of HMAS Toowoomba,Henderson Common User FacilityUGL,Western AustraliaCIMIC Group I Annual Report 20183CIMIC AR 20.indd 612/2/19 9:59 amDear shareholders,CIMIC Group has a unique posi
3、tion in our markets globally.A family of industry leaders,our businesses offer integrated,engineering-led strength in construction,mining,services and public private partnerships(PPPs).In 2018,we focused on enhancing this collective capability,to provide our clients with enduring value across the li
4、fecycle of assets,infrastructure and resources projects.It is an approach that has driven performance for our shareholders and clients,provided exciting opportunities for our people,and will power the next phase of our transformation through digitalisation and innovation.Shareholder returnsThe value
5、 of our end-to-end offering is evident in our achievement of an outstanding operational performance and excellent returns for shareholders during the year in review.We achieved improved returns in 2018,reporting net profit after tax of$781 million,an increase of 11%on 2017 and at the top of our prof
6、it guidance range.Our strong performance enabled the Board to declare a final dividend of 86 cents per share to be paid on 4 July 2019 and franked at 100%.Total dividends declared for 2018 were 156 cents per share,representing a payout ratio of 64.8%.Our people and cultureThese results were possible