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WAM Microcap Limited has outperformed the ASX Small Ordinaries Index for the eighth consecutive year, posting an 18.8% portfolio gain and raising its fully franked dividend to 10.6 cents per share.

WAM Microcap Limited reported a robust 27% increase in net profit for FY2025, driven by strong portfolio returns and sustained dividend payments. The company’s investment strategy continues to outperform the market, underpinning an optimistic outlook for micro-cap equities.

Perpetual Equity Investment Company Limited reported a net profit of $21.7 million for FY25 and maintained its fully franked dividend at 8.0 cents per share, matching last year’s payout despite portfolio underperformance against the benchmark.

Navigator Global Investments (NGI) reported a strong FY25 with record earnings driven by robust revenue growth and strategic investments, reinforcing its unique position in alternative asset management on the ASX.

Liberty Group has reported a solid 16% rise in statutory net profit after tax for FY25, alongside a 10% increase in underlying earnings and a new special dividend announcement.

Plato Income Maximiser Limited has reported a robust financial year ending June 2025, with net profit after tax rising to $83.6 million and its investment portfolio outperforming the benchmark in both income and total return. The company also maintained its highest-ever fully franked monthly dividends since listing.

Perpetual Credit Income Trust reported a 20.7% increase in net assets to $532.8 million for FY25, while posting a modest profit decline amid challenging market conditions. The Trust’s $93 million capital raise and diversified credit portfolio underpin its strategy for stable income and growth.

Imperial Pacific Limited reported a 52% drop in profit for FY2025 but maintained its fully franked dividend, buoyed by robust performance from its associate London City Equities.

WAM Income Maximiser has outperformed its benchmark since its April 2025 IPO, delivering solid capital growth and initiating fully franked dividends, while trading at a premium to net tangible assets.

Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited reported a strong turnaround in FY2025 with a $5.44 million net profit and portfolio returns surpassing its benchmark, while continuing aggressive share buybacks despite withholding dividends.

WAM Income Maximiser Limited has reported a profitable first half since its April 2025 IPO, declaring its inaugural fully franked monthly dividend and setting guidance for dividend growth. The company’s diversified portfolio of ASX300 equities and investment grade corporate debt has delivered promising returns, underpinning its income and capital growth objectives.

Diversified United Investment Limited reported a 5.4% rise in statutory profit to $38 million for FY2025, alongside a zero-debt position and a maintained fully franked dividend of 9 cents per share.