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WAM Strategic Value delivered a solid 9.5% portfolio return for FY2026, outpacing the ASX All Ordinaries by 3.8%, while declaring a fully franked dividend of 6.5 cents per share. New capital gains tax rules are reshaping investor appetite, boosting demand for listed investment companies like WAM.

Argo Investments reported a stable $260.2 million profit for FY2026, declared a record fully franked 38.5c dividend, and announced a shift to quarterly dividends from January 2027 with a forecast 40c annual payout.

F&C Investment Trust delivered a 12.4% net asset value total return for H1 2026, narrowly trailing the FTSE All-World Index. The trust declared a 0.99p interim dividend and announced a chairman succession as it navigates AI-led market dynamics and geopolitical volatility.

WAM Income Maximiser has posted a 19.2% investment portfolio gain for the year ended June 2026, outperforming its benchmark by 13.4% with notably lower volatility, while increasing fully franked dividends to an annualised yield of 6.9%.

WCM Global Growth Limited delivered a stellar 19.28% return in the June quarter, outpacing its MSCI benchmark, while announcing a series of progressive fully franked dividends through FY2027.

Future Generation Global (ASX: FGG) posted a robust 22.7% total shareholder return for the year to June 2026, driven by share price gains and fully franked dividends, while increasing its interim dividend by 5%.

Future Generation Australia (ASX: FGX) reported a robust 20.1% total shareholder return for the year to June 2026 alongside an increased fully franked interim dividend of 3.8 cents per share, maintaining its commitment to steady income and social impact.

Bankers Investment Trust reported a 3.7% NAV total return for the half-year to April 2026, outpacing the FTSE World Index, while declaring a 3.1% dividend increase. Fund manager Alex Crooke announced retirement, with Richard Clode set to take the helm.

WCM Global Growth Limited has renewed its on-market share buy-back program for another year, signalling ongoing capital management flexibility amid evolving market conditions.

Super Retail Group is gearing up to expand its store network and accelerate digital transformation through its new five-year strategy and Ignite program, aiming to capture a larger share of a $65 billion market opportunity.

Infragreen Group Limited (ASX: IFN) forecasts a robust FY26 with underlying EBITDA rising to $22.5m-$25m and underlying NPAT surging over 270%, driven by solid performances in Energybuild and Pure Environmental. The company anticipates continued momentum into FY27, despite some short-term headwinds in Minemet and Merredin Energy.

Charter Hall Group upgrades its FY26 operating earnings guidance by 3%, buoyed by record institutional capital inflows and expanding funds under management reaching $74.7 billion.