10. Earnings and dividend per share
 
  Group  
  31 March 
2020 
Rm 
Restated
31 March
2019
Rm
 
Total operations      
Basic earnings per share (cents) 121.1  561.9  
Diluted earnings per share (cents) 119.5  551.8  
Headline earnings per share (cents)* 208.1  619.2  
Diluted headline earnings per share (cents)* 205.3  608.1  
Reconciliation of weighted average number of ordinary shares: Number of  
shares  
Number of  
shares  
 
Weighted ordinary shares in issue 511 140 239   511 140 239    
Weighted average number of treasury shares (13 288 103)  (13 759 299)   
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 497 852 136   497 380 940    
Reconciliation of diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares: Number of  
shares  
Number of  
shares  
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 497 852 136   497 380 940    
Expected future vesting of shares related to Group share scheme incentive plans (refer to note 25) 6 781 658   9 146 285    
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding 504 633 794   506 527 225    
* The disclosure of headline earnings is a requirement of the JSE Limited and is not a recognised measure under IFRS. It has been calculated in accordance with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ circular 1/2019 issued in this regard.
  31 March     
2020     
Rm     
  Restated     
31 March     
2019     
Rm     
 
Total operations Gross Net**   Gross  Net**  
Reconciliation between earnings and headline earnings:            
Profit for the year   608         2 831      
Non-controlling interests   (5)        (36)     
Profit attributable to owners of Telkom   603         2 795      
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (18) (18)      (2) (2)     
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries and associates (9) (9)      –  –      
Write-offs, impairments and losses of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 414 392       270  257      
Gain on remeasurement of non-current assets held for sale (23) (23)      –  –      
Translation of net investment in a foreign operation 91 91       –  –      
Remeasurement of associates   –       30  30      
Headline earnings   1 036         3 080      
Dividend per share (cents)   320.93         349.11      

The dividend per share is based on a dividend of 249.40 cents per share declared on 27 May 2019 and 71.53 cents per share declared on 8 November 2019 (31 March 2019: 236.97 cents per share declared on 28 May 2018 and 112.14 cents per share declared on 13 November 2018). 511 140 239 number of ordinary shares were outstanding on the dates of the dividend declaration (31 March 2019: 511 140 239).

** The taxation impact consists of a R22 million increase (31 March 2019: R13 million) in tax expense related to recoupment of tax on write-offs of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets.