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Soul Patts profit up, returns 9.7%

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... ordinary dividend of 48 cents per share, an increase of 9.1%, marking 2026 as its 28 th consecutive year of increasing dividends, it said. Commenting, Soul Patts managing director and chief executive Todd Barlow described the outperformance as a "landmark" ...

Solaris prepares to launch LIC for income seekers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... Australian Equity Income Plus (ASX: SET), a listed investment company (LIC) designed to deliver monthly fully franked dividends for income-seeking investors. The shares for the LIC are expected to start trading on the ASX on April 17, targeting a raise ...

Former adviser incurs additional charges for dishonest conduct

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... instruments. Cuthbertson allegedly made dishonest representations regarding the future potential share valuations, earnings and dividends as part of purported plans to float PWM on the ASX. ASIC alleges Cuthbertson continued to make the representation ...

Strategic simplification lifts ClearView's profits

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... a fully franked special dividend prior to implementation of the scheme. Under the SID, ClearView is permitted to pay dividends of up to an aggregate amount of 5 cents per share prior to implementation of the scheme, and any dividend paid will reduce ...

Centrepoint Alliance, Count see strong earnings growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... 133%. Shareholders can expect an interim fully franked dividend of two cents per share, up 14% compared to FY25 interim dividends, Count said. Commenting, Count chief executive Hugh Humphrey said the demand for advice and strategy to scale its wealth ...

Macquarie Asset Management to acquire Qube

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... arrangement. Subject to approval, the scheme Qube shareholders will receive $5.20 cash per share, less the cash amount of any dividends declared or paid after the date of the Scheme Implementation Deed. This values the company at around $11.7 billion. ...

Chartered accountants should be allowed to provide advice: CA ANZ

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... design features of the proposed capital gains tax relief. The body is also worried about the potential for double taxing dividends and distributions with franking credits, as well as smaller super funds needing to pay on "notional" income with assets ...

Blackwattle launches fund, mandates Equity Trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... income that one can live on. "Our Equity Income Fund is built to generate resilient income, not chase it - combining dividends, franking credits and option premium income to target 6-12% p.a. while managing downside risk," Skinner said. The fund is managed ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... take the London route, often the ETFs are tax domiciled in either Luxembourg or Ireland, and you pay less tax on the dividends." For the smaller end of town, taxes paid on earnings are almost negligible. "But if you're investing in serious sizes ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... billion in 2024. Buybacks comprised US$6.5 billion of this total, a much smaller proportion than among similar nations. "Dividends and share buybacks have fallen in tandem with profits in recent years reflecting distribution policies in the commodity ...