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Commonwealth Bank of Australia has disclosed past exposure to a very limited portion of its own shares and reported itself to authorities over approximately A$1.00 billion in suspected illegitimate home loans allegedly enabled by forged documents and artificial intelligence, with police and regulators now investigating. By flagging that its controlled entities have no net economic exposure to its own voting shares while confronting a large-scale home loan fraud issue, the bank is...

In February 2026, Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure Limited reported its full-year 2025 results, with revenue rising to A$849.81 million while net income fell to A$29.26 million, and simultaneously lifted its FY26 distribution guidance to 26.375 cents per security. The company also declared a higher quarterly distribution of A$0.0675 per security, signalling management’s confidence in the cash-generative strength of its regulated coal export terminal despite softer earnings. We’ll now examine how...

In recent months, Bank of Queensland Ltd has unsettled global investors as it confronts risk management concerns, a dividend shock, and a strategic reset aimed at simplifying the bank and accelerating its digital transformation amid rising costs and tighter home-loan margins. This situation has effectively turned the regional lender into a live case study of how smaller banks can be exposed to macro pressures, digital execution risks, and uncertainty around shareholder payouts. Now, we’ll...

Yancoal Australia (ASX:YAL) has drawn fresh investor attention after releasing its 2025 results. The company reported a combination of higher coal production with lower revenue and net income, and confirmed a final A$161 million dividend for the year. See our latest analysis for Yancoal Australia. Yancoal Australia’s recent earnings release and confirmed dividend have arrived alongside a strong run in the shares, with a 26.55% year to date share price return and a very large 5 year total...

Dividend, profit return and board change put Domino's Pizza Enterprises (ASX:DMP) in focus Domino's Pizza Enterprises (ASX:DMP) has returned to a half year net profit, reinstated a A$0.25 per share cash dividend, and added experienced quick service restaurant executive Drew O’Malley to its board. See our latest analysis for Domino's Pizza Enterprises. Even with the return to profit, the reinstated dividend and the appointment of Drew O’Malley, the 30 day share price return of 22.79% and 1...

Steadfast Group Limited recently reported half-year results to 31 December 2025, with net income rising to A$127 million and basic earnings per share from continuing operations at A$0.115, alongside declaring a fully franked interim dividend of A$0.082 per share payable on 25 March 2026. On the same day, the company confirmed Hannah Lee as permanent Chief Financial Officer after serving as Interim CFO, signalling continuity in financial leadership during a period of higher earnings and...

In February 2026, Regis Healthcare Limited (ASX:REG) reported half-year results showing revenue of A$744.7 million, lower net income of A$13.44 million, announced a fully franked interim dividend of A$0.09 per share, and reiterated its intention to pursue acquisitions and greenfield developments supported by its balance sheet capacity. An interesting takeaway is that Regis is lifting its cash returns to shareholders through a higher fully franked dividend even as net income fell...

Why Nine Entertainment Holdings (ASX:NEC) is Back on Investors’ Radar Nine Entertainment Holdings (ASX:NEC) has moved into the spotlight after its half year earnings update, where net income and earnings per share were far higher than the previous period despite softer sales. On the same day, the company also announced an ordinary dividend of A$0.045 per share for the six months to 31 December 2025, with an ex date of 9 March 2026 and payment scheduled for 23 April 2026. Together, these...

Earnings event puts Greatland Resources (ASX:GGP) in focus Greatland Resources (ASX:GGP) has drawn fresh attention after reporting half year sales of A$977.34 million and net income of A$342.93 million for the period ended December 31, 2025, following much lower figures a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Greatland Resources. The earnings release sits against a share price of A$13.11, with a 90 day share price return of 56.44% and a year to date share price return of 24.15%. This...

Why the upcoming earnings matter for West African Resources West African Resources (ASX:WAF) is in focus ahead of its 5 March 2026 earnings release, with investors watching for fresh guidance on production, costs and capital spending at Sanbrado and Kiaka. These updates will help you gauge how current operations and future projects could affect cash generation, funding needs and risk exposure across the company’s Burkina Faso gold assets. See our latest analysis for West African Resources. At...

Resolute Mining (ASX:RSG) has come into focus after reporting full year 2025 results that shifted from a net loss to a net profit of US$110.4 million, drawing fresh attention to the stock. See our latest analysis for Resolute Mining. The strong full year 2025 turnaround has arrived alongside a 39.09% 90 day share price return and a 15.47% 30 day share price return at a latest share price of A$1.53. The 1 year total shareholder return of 260% and very large 3 year total shareholder return...

Why Investigator Silver’s equity raise matters now Investigator Silver (ASX:IVR) has moved its Paris Silver Project closer to development by pairing a definitive feasibility study and maiden ore reserve with a A$55 million follow on equity offering. The raise, priced at A$0.086 per new share with a A$0.0043 discount, involves two tranches totaling 639,534,884 ordinary shares and is linked to a subsequent direct listing structure. See our latest analysis for Investigator Silver. Investigator...

Why Growthpoint’s latest earnings and dividend guidance matter Growthpoint Properties Australia (ASX:GOZ) has drawn fresh attention after reporting a return to profit for the half year to 31 December 2025 and reaffirming fiscal 2026 distribution guidance of 18.4 cents per share. See our latest analysis for Growthpoint Properties Australia. Even with the return to profit and clarified fiscal 2026 distributions, the share price has had a softer run, with a 30 day share price return of 5.22% and...

Market shock from lithium price slide hits PLS Group The latest move in PLS Group (ASX:PLS) was sparked by a sharp fall in lithium carbonate prices linked to escalating tensions in the Middle East, which weighed on the broader Materials sector and lithium related stocks. See our latest analysis for PLS Group. That sell off sits against a backdrop where the 90 day share price return of 26.58% and 30 day share price return of 9.07% show momentum that has cooled slightly after a 1 year total...

Zip Co Limited has launched an on‑market share buyback plan, authorizing the repurchase of up to 92,161,082 shares (7.25% of its 1,270,683,586 issued shares) for A$50,000,000 through to March 5, 2027, following a Board approval on February 20, 2026, and it also presented at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 2026 at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco on March 2, 2026. This buyback reduces the pool of outstanding shares over time, which can increase each remaining...

In the past week, Fortescue Ltd reported record first-half iron ore shipments of 100.2 Mt, lifted half-year sales to US$8.44 billion and net income to US$1.91 billion, and declared a fully franked interim dividend of A$0.62 per share for the six months ended December 31, 2025. This combination of record volumes, higher earnings per share and a 24% dividend increase underlines how recent operational efficiency is directly supporting shareholder returns while Fortescue continues to invest...

Woodside Energy Group Ltd recently reported full-year 2025 results showing sales of US$12.98 billion and net income of US$2.72 billion, alongside record production of 198.8 million barrels of oil equivalent and an increased ordinary cash dividend of US$0.59 per share declared for payment on 27 March 2026. At the same time, heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia, including Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have intensified focus on Woodside’s exposure to global oil and gas...

Kingsgate Consolidated Limited has reported past half-year results to 31 December 2025 showing sales of A$283.26 million and net income of A$88.09 million, alongside declaring an unfranked interim dividend of A$0.10 per share payable on 10 April 2026. The strong uplift in earnings, supported by higher production and an expanded run-of-mine facility at the Chatree Gold Mine, underpins the board’s decision to return cash to shareholders via an interim dividend. With these results and the new...

CSL Limited has continued its on-market share buy-back program, repurchasing nearly 4 million shares, while its CSL Seqirus unit previously secured a contract to supply Canada with 15 million doses of cell-based adjuvanted pandemic influenza vaccine from its new Tullamarine facility. Together, these capital management actions and the first international vaccine supply agreement from the Melbourne site underline CSL’s confidence in its operations and expanding global pandemic response...

Dicker Data Limited recently reported full-year 2025 results showing revenue of A$2.57 billion and net income of A$85.59 million, and also declared a fully franked final quarterly dividend of A$0.115 per share, with an ex-dividend date that occurred on 3 March 2026. This combination of higher earnings and an increased cash return to shareholders highlights how the company is converting its expanded IT distribution footprint into growing profitability and income for investors. We will now...

What the new Dallas distribution center could mean for ASX:RWC Reliance Worldwide (ASX:RWC) has opened a new Dallas Distribution Center in Mesquite, Texas, bringing its full portfolio of brands under one roof and expanding capacity to support North American customers. The facility is designed to increase throughput, improve consistency and speed of delivery, and support fulfillment team safety and efficiency. For shareholders, this operational shift raises questions about how greater scale in...

Vault Minerals Limited has reported past half-year results to 31 December 2025 showing sales rising to A$817.32 million, but shifting from net income to a net loss of A$35.23 million, alongside group gold production of 168,607 ounces and gold sales of 169,274 ounces. Despite the loss, the company has affirmed an unfranked ordinary dividend of A$0.07 per share for the period, highlighting management’s current capital return priorities. We will now examine how Vault Minerals’ higher sales...

Malaysia’s decision to renew Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) operating licence for 10 years, with conditions on radioactive waste treatment by 2031, eased a key regulatory overhang for the company’s Malaysian processing hub. See our latest analysis for Lynas Rare Earths. The licence renewal and recent half-year results, where Lynas reported A$413.69 million in sales and A$80.21 million in net income, come alongside strong momentum. A 30 day share price return of 24.59% and a 1 year total...

What the ACCC complaint could mean for Wesfarmers Interest in Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) has picked up after Mitre 10 lodged an ACCC complaint over Bunnings’ exclusive Uber Eats delivery deal for tens of thousands of DIY and hardware products. For you as an investor, the key questions are how any regulatory outcome might affect Wesfarmers’ broader retail model, its approach to on demand delivery, and the appeal of Bunnings’ offer relative to competitors. See our latest analysis for...