** Shares of Australia's Woodside Energy Group WDS.AX fall 1.9% to A$30.155, set for their weakest trading session since February 13

** Oil and gas producer's stock trades ex-dividend; to pay a final dividend of 59 US cents per share

** Broader energy index .AXEJ down 0.5%

** WDS up 28% YTD

(Reporting by Shruti Agarwal in Bengaluru)

((Shruti.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))