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ClearView Wealth held a pivotal Scheme Meeting, securing strong shareholder backing for Zurich's $0.65-per-share acquisition offer, with the board and independent expert endorsing the deal as fair and beneficial.

ClearView Wealth’s board has approved a fully franked $0.05 special dividend, contingent on the successful completion of Zurich’s $415 million acquisition scheme. The dividend reduces the takeover price but, with franking credits, could enhance total shareholder value.

Wilson Asset Management's active portfolio surged 75.5% in FY2026, vastly outperforming benchmarks and underpinning a generous fully franked dividend. The fund's pivot to AI, critical minerals, and small resources sectors underpins a cautiously optimistic outlook amid market volatility.

QuickFee Limited’s FY26 results show stable normalised revenue with Australian loan originations surging 40%, offsetting US finance declines. The company ups its Australian debt facility and confirms EBITDA guidance, eyeing growth in both markets.

Kingfish Limited outperformed the S&P/NZX50G with an 8.7% gross portfolio return in Q2 2026, driven by strong results from Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Vista Group, and Infratil, while a2 Milk faced supply chain and regulatory challenges.

Excelsior Capital Limited plans a capital return of approximately A$27.43 million, about 94.6 cents per share, as it moves to wind up its investment portfolio and delist from the ASX. Shareholder approval is sought at a meeting on 17 August 2026, with trading suspension and removal from the official list scheduled for late August.

Mirrabooka Investments reported a 63.6% jump in net profit to $13 million for FY26, boosted by higher investment income and dividends. However, its portfolio lagged the benchmark, dragged down by sector exposures and tech stock de-ratings.

Cadence Opportunities Fund (ASX:CDO) has announced a fully franked final dividend of 7.5 cents per share and a special dividend of 2 cents following a 30.3% return for FY26, boosting its yield to 6.5%.

Cadence Capital Limited has declared a fully franked 3.0 cents per share final dividend and a 1.0 cent special dividend following a robust 2026 financial year, delivering a combined 7.9% yield based on current share prices.

WAM Active has posted a staggering 75.5% investment portfolio gain for FY2026, far outpacing benchmarks, and announced increased fully franked dividends including a special payout.

Future Generation Global (ASX: FGG) posted a robust 22.7% total shareholder return for the year to June 2026, driven by share price gains and fully franked dividends, while increasing its interim dividend by 5%.

Qube Holdings' acquisition by Rubik Australia is now legally effective following Supreme Court approval, with trading suspension imminent. The company has declared a fully franked special dividend of $0.3465 per share, payable mid-July, ahead of the scheme implementation in August.