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The Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund reported a 38% FY26 total unit-holder return, supported by a $2.73 per-unit cash distribution after Fonterra’s Mainland divestment. Reported revenue fell 27% to NZ$287 million, reflecting the Fund’s passive structure and fair-value accounting rather than an operating loss.

Fonterra expects its FY26 underlying earnings to reach the upper limit of its 60-70 cents per share guidance, signaling steady performance and underpinning a strong dividend outlook.

NZX Limited reported a robust first half of 2026 with operating earnings up 9.4% and net profit rising 18%. The exchange strengthened its funds management and wealth administration arms, relaunched equity derivatives, and declared a higher interim dividend. A new CEO is set to take the helm in September.

Fonterra’s FY26 Q3 results show a $1.8 billion operating profit, up $103 million year-on-year, prompting an uplift and narrowing of earnings guidance. The co-op also announced a stable 2026/27 Farmgate Milk Price forecast amid rising milk collections and ongoing geopolitical risks.

Fonterra has appointed Richard Allen as its new CEO starting 1 May 2026, marking a leadership transition aimed at sustaining strategic momentum and financial discipline. Allen’s deep roots in the cooperative and global experience position him to guide Fonterra’s next chapter.

Fonterra has completed a major $3.2 billion capital return to its shareholders through a Court-approved scheme, with payments scheduled for mid-April 2026.

SPC Global Holdings Limited reported continued improvement in Q3 FY26, with net sales revenue and normalised EBITDA on track to meet full-year guidance. The company is progressing with its Mill Park facility closure and expanding its international footprint, particularly in Asia.

Mercury NZ Limited reported a 130% surge in net profit for HY2026, driven by strong renewable generation and disciplined cost management, while advancing major geothermal and wind projects on schedule.

The a2 Milk Company has reported robust half-year results with strong revenue and earnings growth, driven by gains in infant formula and liquid milk segments, alongside a strategic supply chain transformation. The company has upgraded its full-year outlook and announced a substantial special dividend, signalling confidence in its growth trajectory.

Elders Limited has announced René Dedoncker as its next CEO, set to begin in October 2026, with current CEO Mark Allison staying on through a transition period. Dedoncker brings two decades of agribusiness leadership experience from Fonterra and Mars Corporation.

SPC Global Holdings delivered a transformational FY25 with robust financial results and strategic international growth, setting the stage for a confident 25% EBITDA increase in FY26.

SPC Global reports stronger-than-expected FY25 results driven by international growth and synergy gains, while unveiling a new premium beverage division and a major lender transition.