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Charter Hall Retail REIT's FY26 statutory profit soared 78% to $389.4 million, driven by a $305 million portfolio valuation uplift and a strategic pivot to convenience net lease retail assets. Distributions rose 3.3% amid a debt refinancing that lowered margins and extended maturities.

Kingfish Limited posted a net loss of NZD 13.6 million for FY2026, underperforming the NZX50 benchmark, but showed early signs of recovery in FY2027. The company re-elected two directors and maintained its focus on quality growth stocks amid a cautious economic outlook.

WAM Income Maximiser (ASX: WMX) has kicked off a $125.4 million entitlement offer priced at $1.62 per share, alongside a $47 million placement, aiming to bolster its capital base while maintaining a 7.1% fully franked dividend yield.

Argo Investments reported a stable $260.2 million profit for FY2026, declared a record fully franked 38.5c dividend, and announced a shift to quarterly dividends from January 2027 with a forecast 40c annual payout.

Pinnacle Investment Management delivered a 31.5% jump in net profit after tax to $176.7 million for FY26, boosted by full ownership of Pacific Asset Management and strong inflows across retail, institutional, and international channels.

Whitefield Industrials Limited (ASX:WHF) has announced an on-market buy-back program targeting up to 12 million ordinary shares, aiming to adjust its capital structure without requiring shareholder approval.

F&C Investment Trust delivered a 12.4% net asset value total return for H1 2026, narrowly trailing the FTSE All-World Index. The trust declared a 0.99p interim dividend and announced a chairman succession as it navigates AI-led market dynamics and geopolitical volatility.

WAM Strategic Value delivered a 9.5% investment portfolio gain in FY2026, beating the ASX All Ordinaries by 3.8%, alongside an 8.3% increase in its fully franked dividend to 6.5 cents per share.

Alcoa Corporation posted a strong second quarter with $407 million net income, driven by record aluminum segment earnings and higher prices, while advancing its $4.1 billion acquisition of South32’s upstream assets with bridge financing in place.

WAM Leaders outperformed the ASX 200 by 7.9% in FY2026, boosting its fully franked dividend to 9.6 cents per share and delivering a total shareholder return of 24.7% including franking credits.

Horizon Oil achieved record production and sales in FY26, driven by its Thailand assets, and completed the off-market takeover of Cue Energy, expanding its footprint across five countries.

Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) has announced a revised timetable for its shareholder scheme meetings tied to Energy Fuels’ acquisition, alongside dispatching a supplementary booklet that updates key transaction details including a new expert report. The acquisition now contemplates Energy Fuels’ conditional US$725 million financing and a US$1.9 billion deal to acquire VAC.