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ANZ Group Holdings Limited has updated details for its 2026 Interim Dividend, confirming an 83-cent payment per share, partially franked, with dividend reinvestment and bonus option plans priced at AUD 35.31.

WAM Income Maximiser (ASX: WMX) has outpaced its benchmark with an 18.1% portfolio increase and exceeded its dividend target by delivering a 7.0% fully franked yield in its first year since April 2025.

Challenger Limited unveiled a strategic blueprint at its 2026 Investor Day, leveraging demographic shifts and regulatory reforms to cement its leadership in Australia’s retirement income sector.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank reported a slight increase in its Common Equity Tier 1 ratio to 11.38% for the quarter ended March 2026, driven by net profit and capital inflows. Risk-weighted assets rose 1.75%, largely due to loan portfolio expansion and a new operational risk capital overlay.

Argo Global Listed Infrastructure Limited (ASX: ALI) has opened a Share Purchase Plan allowing eligible shareholders to buy up to $30,000 of new shares at a discount, aiming to boost fund size and cost efficiency.

The Australian Taxation Office has issued a Class Ruling confirming scrip for scrip capital gains tax roll-over relief for Diversified United Investment shareholders following their merger with Australian United Investment Company.

Plenti Group Limited (ASX:PLT) has smashed its $3 billion loan portfolio target two months ahead of schedule, delivering a 117% surge in cash profit before tax to $30.8 million for FY26. The fintech lender’s growth was fuelled by record loan originations, robust credit performance, and strategic technology investments.

Judo Capital Holdings has announced a fully franked quarterly distribution of AUD 1.91175 per capital note, reflecting a 7.668% annualised yield based on prevailing BBSW rates plus margin.

Bank of Queensland declares a fully franked quarterly distribution of AUD 1.4859 per Capital Note security, reflecting an annualised yield of 5.77%, payable in August 2026.

Whitefield Income Limited is tapping shareholders for up to A$108 million through a discounted entitlement offer, reinforcing its commitment to steady dividend income amid solid financial performance.

Whitefield Industrials reported a 5.6% drop in net profit to $21.1 million for FY2026 but maintained its fully franked dividend at 10.5 cents per share, while its portfolio outperformed the ASX200 Industrials benchmark over one and three years.

ANZ is executing a $248 million on-market share buyback via UBS to neutralise shares issued under its Dividend Reinvestment Plan for the 2026 interim dividend, with a 12-day pricing period ending 1 June 2026.