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Magellan Financial Group reported a 5% rise in operating profit for FY25 despite a 31% drop in statutory net profit, driven by strong growth in assets under management and booming income from strategic partnerships.

Perpetual Limited is set to record a significant $153.7 million non-cash impairment for FY25, largely driven by challenges in its J O Hambro boutique. This move underscores ongoing asset outflows but leaves liquidity intact.

Magellan Financial Group has announced a fully franked total dividend of AUD 0.469 per share, combining a final dividend, a performance fee dividend, and a special dividend for the six months ending June 2025.

Magellan Financial Group reported a 31% drop in net profit after tax for FY25, yet operating profit rose 5%, supported by strategic partnerships and an 8.2% increase in assets under management. The Board declared a special fully franked dividend, signaling confidence in future earnings.

Schaffer Corporation reported a 16% rise in underlying net profit for FY25, driven by strong Automotive Leather and Delta divisions, while maintaining its dividend and appointing a new CEO to steer future growth.

Novomatic AG has launched an unconditional A$1.00 per share cash takeover offer for all remaining shares in Ainsworth Game Technology Limited, representing a 35% premium to pre-announcement prices. The offer runs alongside a previously announced scheme and comes with unanimous support from Ainsworth's Independent Board Committee.

West Cobar Metals has successfully raised $1.25 million through a discounted share placement, aiming to boost drilling and testwork across its gold and critical minerals projects.

Vicinity Centres has reported a notable increase in revenue and net profit for the 2025 financial year, alongside a modest rise in distributions to securityholders.

Stockland Corporation Limited reported a striking 170% surge in statutory profit for FY25, underpinned by a diversified property portfolio and a strategic new partnership to develop data centres with EdgeConneX.

Dexus’s 2025 annual results reveal stable cash flows, robust occupancy rates, and a positive shift in property valuations, underscoring its resilience amid evolving market conditions. The company’s sustainability leadership and strategic divestments position it well for the next growth phase.

Dexus posted a 5.4% rise in revenue for FY25 but reported a substantial net loss driven by impairments, while increasing distributions to security holders.

Lynch Group Holdings delivered solid FY25 results with revenue growth led by Australian supermarket floral demand and strong Chinese tulip exports, while FY26 outlook signals mixed conditions.