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Argo Investments reported a stable $260.2 million profit for FY2026 with fully franked dividends rising to 38.5 cents per share. The LIC maintains a conservative investment approach, low costs, and strong governance as it marks 80 years.

AMCIL posted a $6.9 million profit for FY2026 while its portfolio returned negative 10%, underperforming the ASX 200. The company cut dividends to 4.0 cents fully franked, reshuffled holdings, and welcomed Alison Gibson as new CEO.

Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged) reported a $73.9 million profit for FY2026, down from $108.1 million the prior year, while boosting distributions to unitholders by over 270%.

Mirrabooka Investments posted a 63.6% profit increase to $13 million for FY26 but saw its portfolio return lag the benchmark. The company declared a 14 cents fully franked dividend and welcomed Alison Gibson as new CEO following Mark Freeman's retirement.

Australian Foundation Investment Company (ASX:AFI) reported a $293.5 million profit for FY26, holding dividends steady despite portfolio returns lagging the market. Leadership transitioned as Alison Gibson took the helm following Mark Freeman’s retirement.

WAM Research’s FY2026 investment portfolio dropped 18%, dragging the company to a $28 million net loss. Despite underperformance, the LIC sustains its 10 cents per share dividend, backed by strong reserves and franking credits.

NAOS Small Cap Opportunities Company Limited trimmed its after-tax loss to $6.6 million in FY26 while maintaining a 5-cent per share dividend. Despite portfolio underperformance against the ASX Small Ordinaries, the company’s shares rallied to trade at a premium to net tangible assets, with management optimistic about earnings momentum in FY27.

WCM Global Growth reported a $66.7 million profit for FY2026, slightly down from last year, but boosted its final dividend and outlined a progressive dividend increase plan while completing a major $84.8 million capital raising.

NAOS Emerging Opportunities Company Limited (ASX: NCC) delivered a robust FY26 with a 2416% surge in after-tax profit and an 18.7% portfolio return, outperforming the benchmark by over 10%. The company raised its fully franked dividend by 5%, signaling confidence amid a challenging market.

Cadence Opportunities Fund fell 2.3% in July, lagging the All Ordinaries index, but delivered a robust 26.6% gain over the past year and declared fully franked dividends yielding up to 7.4%.

ECP Emerging Growth Limited reported a sharp 20.4% portfolio decline in FY2026 amid sector-wide challenges, yet declared a fully franked final dividend of 3.15 cents per share, supported by realised gains and reserves.

Flagship Investments Limited reported a sharp 24.1% portfolio decline for the year ended 30 June 2026, underperforming the ASX All Ordinaries Index by 21.7 percentage points. Despite this, the company declared a fully franked final dividend of 5.3 cents per share, supported by retained earnings.