Latest Australian Foundation Investment Company (ASX:AFI) News

DGR Global led the week after a Takeovers Panel finding raised fresh questions about control and voting rights. Smaller companies also exposed fragile finances, while several funds remained suspended or faced large investment losses.

Australian Foundation Investment Company (ASX:AFI) plans to pay a fully franked 37 cents per share in FY27, including a 10-cent special dividend. The listed investment company will also replace its traditional payment pattern with four quarterly distributions of 9.25 cents.

Credit Clear led the market’s biggest weekly rise, while Butn and Tyro Payments fell despite reporting important business developments.
Profit growth, dividends, acquisitions and capital raisings shaped a mixed week across Australian financial stocks.

Australian Foundation Investment Company (ASX:AFI) reported a $293.5 million profit for FY26, holding dividends steady despite portfolio returns lagging the market. Leadership transitioned as Alison Gibson took the helm following Mark Freeman’s retirement.

N1 Holdings, Wisr and Beforepay led the week’s share-price gains as lenders reported stronger profits and larger loan books. Takeovers, payment growth and a major HSBC loan sale also shaped the market.

Australian Foundation Investment Company (ASX:AFI) posted a 3% increase in net profit for FY26, holding dividends steady with a special payout amid portfolio underperformance against the ASX 200.

Banks, fund managers and lenders drove a busy week as buy-backs, dividends, capital raisings and one big profit warning pulled prices in opposite directions. Judo Bank slumped, while AI-linked fund launches and buy-back plans helped lift selected names.

Australian Foundation Investment Company (ASX:AFI) plans a fully franked 14.5 cents per share final dividend alongside a 2.5 cents special dividend, subject to market conditions, while maintaining its on-market share buy-back.

Big gains hit wealth platforms while Zip swung the other way as early optimism didn’t stick. Dividends and buy-backs kept coming, but investors still punished stocks where the next step looks unclear.

Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC) announces the retirement of long-serving CEO Mark Freeman and the appointment of Alison Gibson as his successor, marking a significant leadership transition for the $12 billion investment firm.

Takeover chatter lit up Pepper Money, while Identitii ran hard after a regulator stepped in. At the other end, AMP slid despite higher profit, as investors weighed leadership change and legal costs.

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited has updated its interim and special dividend details, including foreign currency exchange rates and pricing for its Dividend Reinvestment and Substitution Share Plans.