Nah, the dividend was smart capital management. They've still got plenty of cash (and little debt), so if there was anything worth buying around they can still take a look.
If they didn't pay the dividends, they wouldn't have been able to return the Franking Credits to shareholders. It's a peculiar feature of the Australian market, but paying dividends when you have made a profit is an important part of capital management.
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