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WAM Leaders Limited has delivered strong portfolio gains and increased its fully franked interim dividend, reflecting robust operating profits and strategic market positioning.

Microequities Asset Management Group Limited has reported a robust half-year performance with a 41% jump in profit after tax and record funds under management reaching $657 million. The company also announced a 21% increase in its fully franked interim dividend.

Coast Entertainment Holdings Limited reported a robust 30.2% increase in revenue to $62.165 million for the half year ended December 2025, alongside a modest 1.4% rise in net profit. The company also completed a significant 10% on-market share buy-back.

Webjet Group has ended acquisition discussions with Helloworld and BGH Capital, reaffirming its focus on executing its FY30 growth strategy while confirming FY26 EBITDA guidance and a $25 million share buy-back.

South32 Limited reported a 29% rise in profit for the half year ended December 2025, driven by higher base and precious metals prices and solid operational performance. The company declared a fully-franked interim dividend and maintained its FY26 production guidance, while advancing key projects and managing portfolio transitions.

Insurance Australia Group Limited has announced a quarterly dividend of AUD 1.6241 per security for its Capital Notes, payable mid-March 2026, reflecting a steady 6.5141% annualised distribution rate.

Insurance Australia Group (IAG) reported a resilient first half of FY26 with an underlying insurance profit of $804 million and maintained its full-year guidance despite integration challenges from the RAC Insurance acquisition.

Arena REIT reported a robust half-year performance for HY2026, with net profit rising to $110 million and earnings per security up 5.4%. The company reaffirmed its FY2026 distribution guidance, underpinned by strong rental growth and disciplined capital management.

Arena REIT has reported a robust HY2026 financial performance, with net operating profit rising 9% and statutory net profit surging 202%. The REIT’s active portfolio management and development pipeline underpin its confidence in sustained growth.

AGL Energy reported a steady first half with flat underlying EBITDA and a narrowed FY26 earnings outlook, while accelerating its renewable projects and forming a strategic partnership with Aussie Broadband.

Macquarie Group has reported a solid third quarter for FY26, with significant profit gains in asset management and capital divisions, alongside steady growth in banking services. The group maintains a strong capital buffer, positioning itself well despite a cautious economic outlook.

Elevra Lithium has signed a non-binding MoU to supply up to 144,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate annually to Mangrove Lithium, supporting a new Canadian lithium conversion facility and strengthening domestic battery material production.