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MyState Limited posted a 58% rise in statutory net profit after tax to $56.2 million for FY26, boosted by integration progress and strong portfolio growth. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 12.5 cents per share, marking a 3-cent increase for the year.

GenusPlus Group Ltd (ASX:GNP) posted record FY2026 results with revenue soaring 70.5% to $1.28 billion and net profit after tax rising 38.6% to $49 million. The company declared a fully franked 3.6 cent dividend and completed a major acquisition expanding into gas and water sectors.

Comms Group Limited reported record FY26 revenue and EBITDA growth, driven by organic expansion and TasmaNet acquisition, while progressing the $30m sale of its ICT business to streamline operations and support shareholder returns.

Resolute Mining’s half year profit more than doubled to $162.6 million, buoyed by soaring gold prices that offset a 31% drop in production. The company advances its Doropo project with key approvals and secures robust local financing.

Bank of Queensland announces a $295 million capital return combining a fully franked 15-cent special dividend and a $196 million on-market buy-back following the sale of its equipment finance portfolio and completion of ME digital migration.

Locality Planning Energy has consolidated its debt into a $7.2 million Westpac facility, lowering borrowing costs and freeing capital to back a $5.8 million development pipeline.

Meeka Metals reports significant high-grade gold intersections well below the Turnberry Ore Reserve, coinciding with a strategic shift from open pit to underground mining amid contractor productivity issues.

Alkane Resources delivered 42,491 ounces gold equivalent in the June quarter, pushing full-year production to 168,337 ounces and bolstering cash and investments to $454 million.

Bank of Queensland declares a fully franked quarterly distribution of AUD 1.4859 per Capital Note security, reflecting an annualised yield of 5.77%, payable in August 2026.

Earlypay has slashed its shares on issue by 17.6% through a $9.3 million buyback while eliminating corporate debt, and now projects its Funds In Use will hit a three-year high by June 2026.

Bank of Queensland has finalised the sale of its equipment finance portfolio to Challenger for $3.62 billion, marking a pivotal step in its strategic transformation. The transaction sets the stage for potential shareholder returns through a buyback and special dividend, pending approvals.

Lindian Resources has begun full-scale construction at its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project and secured the SARECO Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate facility in Kazakhstan, positioning itself as a rare earths producer with downstream processing capabilities.