Latest Excelsior Capital (ASX:ECL) News

Gold exposure was sold hard, while a lender and a legal-finance group caught steady buying. Dividends, buy-backs and new bank-style hybrids did the heavy lifting for sentiment.

Excelsior Capital Limited has announced a further fully franked special dividend of over $10 million amid its ongoing winding up process, alongside key board changes and plans for final capital returns.

A dividend shock, a mega-merger and a fresh equity raise dominated ASX finance names this week. Magellan surged on its Barrenjoey plan, while Excelsior plunged despite confirming a large special payout.

Excelsior Capital Ltd has clarified its Special Interim Dividend payment of 241.43 cents per share, fully franked and payable on 20 March 2026, reinforcing its commitment to shareholder returns.

Big swings hit ASX financials this week as profit updates, takeover votes and cost cuts drove fast re-pricing. The winners paid (or promised) cash. The laggards spooked investors with losses, restructures or shaky earnings outlooks.

Excelsior Capital Limited reported a $2.08 million loss for the half-year ending December 2025 as it moves to wind up operations, yet declared a substantial fully franked interim dividend.

Excelsior Capital has settled its Federal Court dispute with London City Equities, paving the way for a capital return, fully franked dividend, and eventual delisting from the ASX.

Excelsior Capital reported a sharp fall in net profit after tax for FY25 despite a 74% rise in investment income, reflecting the absence of last year’s one-off asset sale gain. The company declared a higher fully franked final dividend, signalling confidence in its portfolio.

Excelsior Capital Limited reports a sharp 98% drop in profit after tax for FY25 following the prior year’s $47.2 million gain from selling its CMI Electrical subsidiary. Despite this, the company declared a fully franked final dividend of 4.0 cents per share.