Latest WAM Active (ASX:WAA) News

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.

WAM Active Limited has updated its Dividend Reinvestment Plan rules, allowing residual dividend balances to be carried forward and aligning the plan with current market practices. These changes aim to enhance shareholder participation and capital management.

Small caps stole the week, led by a big funding deal in gold and two revenue breakouts. Meanwhile, some well-known names slid after profit updates failed to calm nerves on costs and outlooks.

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.

WAM Active Limited reported a record half-year profit with its investment portfolio soaring 31.4%, significantly outperforming benchmarks. The company also declared increased fully franked dividends and completed a $70.7 million capital raise, boosting assets under management beyond $151 million.

WAM Active Limited has successfully closed an oversubscribed entitlement offer, raising $70.7 million and increasing its asset base by over 84%, enhancing liquidity and market presence.

A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.

Credit stocks swung hard, with Credit Corp sliding despite steady profits and a busy acquisition agenda. Payments and capital management stories did the heavy lifting elsewhere, from Klevo’s Mastercard milestones to Regal’s buy-back.

WAM Active Limited has launched a $51.4 million pro-rata entitlement offer at a 7.8% discount to the recent share price, alongside a $19.3 million institutional placement to meet strong investor demand. The capital raising aims to bolster the company’s proven Australian equity investment strategy while offering shareholders fully franked dividends on new shares.

Big moves came from consumer fintech names as investors quickly re-priced growth, losses, and capital needs. A capital-raise week also split the market: some raisings steadied prices, others triggered fresh selling.

WAM Active Limited has announced a $51.4 million entitlement offer priced at a 7.8% discount, alongside a $19.3 million placement, aiming to capitalise on its recent robust portfolio performance and deliver attractive dividends to shareholders.

WAM Active Limited has launched a $70.7 million entitlement offer at a 7.8% discount, complemented by a $19.3 million placement, following a stellar 40.6% year-to-date portfolio performance. The capital raise aims to fuel further investment in Australian equities.