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Small explorers led the ASX week, with Lachlan Star, EcoGraf and Basin Energy recording the biggest gains on new drilling, offtake and exploration news.
Takeovers, capital raisings and strong company results also drew attention, although several large stocks fell despite reporting better earnings.

Takeover interest sent FleetPartners sharply higher, while major banks and insurers faced broad selling despite solid earnings and generous shareholder returns.
Dividend changes, buy-backs and capital raisings also shaped a mixed week for Australian financial stocks.

Computershare Limited delivered a solid FY26 with revenue up 4.6% to $3.26 billion and net profit rising 1.9%. The company boosted its final dividend by 35% to AUD 65 cents, supported by strong fee revenue growth and effective interest rate hedging.

Finance stocks split into two camps this week: steady earners with cash returns, and event-driven names with violent price swings. Aland Equity, Ovanti and FleetPartners led the move list as investors reacted to deal talk, a placement probe and a profit result plus legal settlement.

Computershare Limited confirms its FY26 earnings per share guidance at 144 cents, a 6% rise on the prior year, while upgrading margin income expectations to around $740 million due to higher client balances.

One stock was suspended, another fell hard on dividend news, and a bank-backed covenant waiver still couldn’t stop selling. Elsewhere, boards leaned into buy-backs and DRP settings as investors weighed cash returns against uncertainty.

Computershare Limited has confirmed an ordinary dividend of AUD 0.55 per share for the half-year ending December 2025, alongside a dividend reinvestment plan price set at AUD 30.62.

The week was split between big earnings reactions and small-cap rocks-and-rigs rallies. Pro Medicus sank despite record numbers, while a handful of explorers jumped on fresh discoveries and policy wins.

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.

Computershare has reported a 12% increase in EBIT excluding Margin Income for 1H26, alongside a 22% rise in its interim dividend, demonstrating resilience in a lower interest rate environment. The company also upgraded its FY26 EPS guidance, reflecting confidence in ongoing earnings growth.

Computershare has reported solid first-half results with earnings per share up 3.9%, prompting an upgrade to full-year guidance and a notable dividend increase.

Computershare Limited has announced a fully franked ordinary dividend of AUD 0.55 per share for the six months ending December 2025, accompanied by a Dividend Reinvestment Plan with no discount.