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WAM Income Maximiser (ASX: WMX) has lifted its fully franked monthly dividends for Q4 2026, pushing the annualised yield to 7.1% including franking credits, supported by a robust 17.8% per annum portfolio return since inception and notably lower volatility than the ASX 300.

Arafura Rare Earths has secured $361.5 million before costs through a combined placement and share purchase plan, issuing approximately 44.4 million new shares under the SPP and leaving a notable shortfall.

Centuria Capital Group has completed the retail portion of its fully underwritten entitlement offer, adding $35 million to a prior $265 million institutional raise. The equity raise proceeds will support ongoing growth initiatives.

Chilwa Minerals has lodged a Form F-1 registration with the US SEC, aiming to raise capital through a Nasdaq listing of American Depositary Shares while maintaining its ASX presence.

KMD Brands is set to reduce its share count from nearly 1.8 billion to about 72 million through a 1 for 25 consolidation effective early July 2026, simplifying its capital base without changing shareholder value.

Amaero has fast-tracked the commissioning of its third advanced atomizer, expanding its US production capacity for refractory and titanium powders. The company completes a major capital plan on budget and prepares for a potential US IPO.

oOh!media is actively engaging with several financial sponsors, including Bain Capital, Pacific Equity Partners, and I Squared Capital, over potential change of control deals, having received conditional non-binding indicative offers.

Whitefield Income Limited has successfully completed its pro-rata entitlement offer and shortfall offer, raising the maximum A$108 million at A$1.22 per share with demand exceeding supply.

Spenda Limited (ASX: SPX) has voluntarily suspended trading of its shares from 2 June 2026 to manage disclosure around its institutional accelerated renounceable entitlement offer (AREO). The suspension is expected to last until 10 June or until the AREO results are announced.

Infratil posted an 11% rise in operational EBITDAF to NZ$989 million in FY26, fuelled by a record 555MW CDC data centre contract and a 170% EBITDAF jump at Longroad Energy. The company refined its portfolio with over NZ$600 million in divestments and secured a BBB+ credit rating, underpinning a strong FY27 outlook.

Megaport’s Latitude.sh subsidiary has secured three major AI infrastructure contracts worth USD 183 million, backed by a USD 101 million capital expenditure commitment, reinforcing its role in the global AI compute ecosystem.

Titomic Limited is set to shift its corporate domicile from Australia to the United States through a scheme of arrangement, aiming to deepen its US defense market presence and access broader capital pools while maintaining its ASX listing.