Latest Equity Investments News

Perpetual Equity Investment Company (ASX: PIC) posted a 44.4% drop in net profit to $12.1 million for FY26, yet held its fully franked dividend steady at 8.0 cents per share and announced a shift to monthly dividend payments starting December 2026.

LaserBond Limited lifted net profit by 27.7% to $4.91 million for FY26, supported by a 10.8% revenue increase and a 15% EBITDA rise. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 0.8 cents per share, maintaining its dividend policy amid growth plans.

Carlton Investments lifted its profit by 6.1% to $41.18 million for FY2026, boosted by higher dividends, even as its equity portfolio value fell 6.2%. The company declared a final dividend increase including a special payout amid ongoing market volatility.

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.

360 Capital REIT (ASX:TOT) reported a 382% surge in statutory profit to $6.3 million for FY26, driven by full occupancy and a strategic $10 million structured equity investment. The Fund upgraded FY27 earnings per security to 3.8 cents and forecast a 20% distribution increase.

Perpetual Equity Investment Company Limited (ASX: PIC) will move from paying dividends semi-annually to monthly starting December 2026, aiming to offer shareholders a steadier income stream without altering its investment strategy.

Theta Gold Mines is issuing 32.8 million shares at 18 cents each to settle a longstanding US$11.6 million unsecured loan, adjusting its capital structure without shareholder approval.

Aura Energy has locked in a commercially proven processing flowsheet for its Tiris Uranium Project and signed a non-binding MOU with a major nuclear utility, aiming for a binding agreement and Final Investment Decision by year-end 2026.

Austral Gold lifted Guanaco production by 17% in Q2 2026, cut unit costs, and filed a new technical report extending mine life to 2040 with a US$192 million NPV. Toll processing at Casposo added US$5.9 million in fees, while exploration advanced in Chile and Argentina.

Ioneer Ltd continues to build momentum on its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project, signing strategic MOUs with Korean partners and navigating a legal appeal while preparing for construction.

Black Rock Mining has secured an extension to its US$204 million credit facility to November 2026, providing crucial runway to finalise equity funding for its Mahenge Graphite Project. Early works are nearing completion, positioning the project for construction pending full funding and Final Investment Decision.

Pacific Resources (ASX: PXR) has secured 100% ownership of the Snowstorm Gold Project, a high-grade asset in Victoria’s Eastern Goldfields, while progressing due diligence on a strategic Victorian portfolio and reporting encouraging assay results from its Tasmanian projects.