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Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) posted a 24% rise in net profit to A$1.66 billion for FY26, declaring a fully franked 30 cent final dividend and advancing its KCGM mill expansion into commissioning.

Medibank Private Limited reported a 27.5% jump in net profit after tax to $638.7 million for FY26, driven by steady health insurance growth and a 31.3% surge in its Medibank Health segment. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 10.9 cents per share and updated its Net Zero emissions strategy.

Cleanaway Waste Management reported a 13.5% revenue increase and 14.2% underlying EBIT growth in FY26 despite a statutory profit drop, advancing its Blueprint 2030 2.0 strategy and facing a $9.4 billion takeover bid.

Super Retail Group reported a 3.2% revenue increase to $4.2 billion in FY26, but statutory net profit fell 7.2% to $206 million amid higher costs and project investments. A new five-year strategy aims to drive growth despite a challenging retail environment.

Shriro Holdings (ASX: SHM) posted a 7.5% revenue increase to $111 million for FY26, alongside a 44% jump in net profit after tax to $10.8 million. The company declared a fully franked final dividend and completed substantial share buy-backs, while guiding FY27 EBITDA to $12–15 million amid increased marketing spend.

Telstra Group Limited has updated the calculation period for the reinvestment price of its Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) linked to the six-month dividend ending June 2026. The interim dividend remains at AUD 0.105 per share, mostly franked, with no discount on DRP shares.

Ironbark Balanced Income Limited reported a 5.6% decline in net profit to $2.89 million for FY2026, while its investment portfolio delivered a solid 7.8% return, outperforming its benchmark and maintaining fully franked dividends.

Solvar Limited posted a 6.2% decline in statutory net profit for FY26 to $29.5 million, while normalised earnings rose 7.5%. The lender declared a 19.5 cents fully franked dividend and expanded its Australian loan book by 10.5%, driven by growth in commercial lending.

Schaffer Corporation reported a modest 8.6% decline in net profit for FY26 to $22.2 million, with a rebound in Automotive Leather offset by a loss at Delta and strong gains from its South Connect Jandakot property development.

Service Stream Limited (ASX: SSM) posted a modest 1.1% revenue rise to $2.35 billion for FY26, driven by Utilities and Asset & Facility Management growth, including a new Defence contract. EBITDA from operations surged 11.8% to $163.4 million, while statutory NPAT dipped 3.8% due to $21.2 million in ERP modernization costs. The company declared a final dividend increase to 3.5 cents per share.

Challenger Limited has announced a fully franked dividend totaling AUD 0.175 per share for the six months ending 30 June 2026, including an ordinary dividend of AUD 0.16 and a special dividend of AUD 0.015. Shareholders can opt into a Dividend Reinvestment Plan with no discount, using a VWAP-based price.

WAM Global's FY2026 investment portfolio fell 4.2%, dragging the company to a $35.2 million net loss despite a 6.6 cent fully franked final dividend.