Latest Dividend Policy News

Dyno Nobel’s explosives business drove a 28% EBIT jump in 1H26 as the company completed $558m of its $900m buyback and sealed the sale of its fertilisers unit.

Orica Limited posted its strongest half-year EBIT in over 20 years at $512 million, driven by premium product demand and strategic acquisitions including Nelson Brothers. The company also initiated a $100 million cost reduction program and declared a 28.5 cent interim dividend.

The Lottery Corporation has locked in a 40-year extension of its Victorian Public Lottery Licence to 2068, paying a $1.145 billion upfront premium funded by debt and revising its dividend policy to distribute 80-100% of NPATA from FY27.

Fat Prophets Global Contrarian Fund (ASX: FPC) has launched an on-market buy-back of its ordinary shares, set to run from May 2026 to May 2027, signalling a fresh phase in its capital management strategy.

Pacific Equity Partners has tabled a non-binding offer to acquire oOh!media for A$1.40 per share via a scheme of arrangement, triggering a strategic review by the board amid regulatory hurdles and due diligence conditions.

MFF Capital Investments has updated its dividend distribution details for the half-year ending December 2025, confirming a fully franked 10-cent dividend payable in May and setting reinvestment plan prices at AUD 4.577.

Regal Partners Global Investments (ASX:RG1) delivered a resilient March quarter performance, driven by semiconductor stocks and gold, while its short book and currency hedging added strategic value amid market turbulence.

Katana Capital Limited has declared a fully franked quarterly dividend of 0.5 cents per share for the March 2026 quarter, with the dividend reinvestment plan price set at AUD 1.361271.

Ainsworth Game Technology’s FY25 results reveal a mixed bag: a 9% dip in underlying profit to $21.1 million, a hefty $43.1 million goodwill impairment tied to North America, and a strategic pivot with a new acting CEO. Strong Asia Pacific growth and new product launches contrast with margin pressures and a shrinking cash position.

Sandon Capital Investments has locked in $2.67 million through an institutional placement priced in line with its recent share purchase plan and dividend reinvestment plan.

QuickFee reported a 9% normalised revenue decline in Q3 FY26, driven by US finance weakness post-US Pay Now sale, while Australian legal disbursement funding surged, underpinning confidence in FY26 earnings guidance.

Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has updated details on its fully franked 2025 final dividend, confirming the dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) price and share allocation date. The USD 2.54 per share dividend is payable in multiple currencies with no discount applied to DRP shares.