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Citigroup Global Markets Australia has announced a fully franked dividend of AUD 0.30 for its BEN CitiFirst Instalments, with key dates set for late February 2025.

WAM Active has delivered a remarkable 32.5% investment portfolio growth in 2024, significantly outperforming key market indices and declaring a fully franked interim dividend of 3.0 cents per share.

Antilles Gold Limited is raising $1 million through a share and option placement to support working capital and development of its Nueva Sabana copper-gold mine in Cuba.

SG Fleet Group Limited reported a 9.8% drop in half-year profit to $41.1 million, while announcing a $3.50 per share acquisition scheme by Pacific Equity Partners' vehicle Westmann Bidco.

Citigroup Global Markets Australia announces a fully franked AUD 2.25 dividend for CBA CitiFirst Self-Funding Instalments, aligning with CBA ordinary shares' record date and impacting loan balances.

BHP Group Limited has announced a fully franked dividend of USD 0.50 per share for the half-year ending December 2024, payable on March 27, 2025, with multiple currency payment options and a Dividend Reinvestment Plan available.

Big River Industries reported a significant $17 million loss for the half-year ending December 2024, driven by a $20 million non-cash impairment charge and a 3.3% revenue decline. The company also announced a reduced fully franked interim dividend of 2 cents per share.

Heartland Group Holdings reports a sharp rise in impairment expenses to $49.6 million for its New Zealand banking arm, driven by worsening economic conditions. Despite this, the bank remains well capitalised and expects to maintain dividend payments.

Judo Capital Holdings Limited has released its Basel III Pillar 3 report for the half year ended December 31, 2024, revealing a robust capital position and detailed credit risk exposures that exceed regulatory transparency requirements.

Judo Bank reported a robust first half of FY25, delivering a 33% increase in underlying profit before tax driven by strong lending growth and improved margins. The bank is advancing its regional expansion with plans for 10 new locations and 20 additional bankers in FY25.

Judo Bank has reported a robust half-year performance with a 70% jump in statutory net profit, driven by strong loan growth and improved margins, while reaffirming its FY25 profit guidance.

Judo Capital Holdings Limited reported a robust 54% increase in statutory profit before tax for the half year ended December 2024, driven by strong SME loan growth and prudent cost management, despite a slight dip in net interest margin and statutory profit after tax.