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Why Medibank’s latest dividend move matters Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) just reported softer half year earnings, with net income and earnings per share below the prior period, yet the board lifted the fully franked interim dividend by 6.4%. For investors, that mix of weaker profit and a higher payout raises important questions about how Medibank is balancing capital returns, business investment and its outlook for cash generation over time. See our latest analysis for Medibank Private. At a...

Generation Development Group Limited reported half-year results for the period ended December 31, 2025, with net income of A$6.85 million and basic earnings per share from continuing operations of A$0.0172, and declared an ordinary fully franked dividend of A$0.01 per share payable on April 1, 2026. Despite a sharp year-on-year fall in net income from A$78.88 million, the company’s decision to maintain a fully franked dividend suggests confidence in its cash generation and balance sheet...

Downer EDI (ASX:DOW) has attracted fresh attention after releasing its half year 2025 results, issuing new 2026 earnings guidance, declaring a higher fully franked interim dividend, and confirming progress on its on market share buy back. See our latest analysis for Downer EDI. The recent earnings update, higher interim dividend and progress on the buy back have coincided with a 7 day share price return of 10.09% and a year to date share price return of 6.64%, while the 1 year total...

Euroz Hartleys Group (ASX:EZL) has put out its H1 2026 scorecard, with investors weighing A$44.8 million in second half 2025 revenue, basic EPS of A$0.0256 and trailing twelve month revenue of A$121.6 million alongside basic EPS of A$0.1144. The business has seen revenue move from A$49.4 million in H2 2024 to A$52.9 million in H1 2025 and then A$44.8 million in H2 2025, while net income over those halves shifted from A$4.4 million to A$6.3 million to A$4.0 million. Trailing net margin sits at...

Charter Hall Group has reported stronger half-year results for the period to 31 December 2025 and, on 18 February 2026, issued fiscal 2026 guidance targeting 100.0 cents per security in post-tax operating earnings and 6% distribution growth, while also appointing experienced property executive Darren Steinberg as an independent non-executive director effective 25 February 2026. The combination of higher net income and earnings per share, alongside ambitious earnings guidance that excludes...

REA Group (ASX:REA) has kicked off its A$200 million on market buy back and started reporting daily share repurchases, alongside announcing a fully franked interim dividend that puts capital returns firmly in focus for shareholders. See our latest analysis for REA Group. REA Group’s A$155.68 share price comes after a recent 1 day share price return of 1.82%, following a 30 day share price return decline of 16.81% and a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 32.90%. This suggests recent...

CVC (ASX:CVC) has opened H1 2026 with total revenue of A$2.5 million, a basic EPS loss of A$0.0577 and a net income loss excluding extra items of A$6.7 million, setting a cautious tone around profitability at a current share price of A$2.13. Over recent halves, the company has seen revenue move from A$10.7 million and A$21.4 million in H1 and H2 2025 respectively, alongside basic EPS of A$0.0184 in H2 2025 and earlier losses of A$0.0137 and A$0.0577 per share. This provides a clear view of...

Domino's Pizza Enterprises (ASX:DMP) has drawn fresh attention after returning to net profit in its latest half-year results, announcing an A$0.25 per share dividend and adding experienced restaurant executive Drew O’Malley to its board. See our latest analysis for Domino's Pizza Enterprises. Despite the return to profit, the dividend announcement and the appointment of Drew O’Malley to the board, market sentiment has been weak, with a 30 day share price return of a 20.86% decline and a 1...

K&S (ASX:KSC) has opened H1 2026 reporting season with A$354.2 million in revenue and basic EPS of A$0.099, setting the tone for investors who are tracking how its earnings profile is holding up. The company has seen revenue move from A$395.2 million in H2 2024 to A$390.6 million in H1 2025 and then A$354.2 million in H2 2025, while basic EPS shifted from A$0.105 to A$0.114 and then A$0.099 over the same halves, leaving the latest numbers framed by a trailing 12 month net profit margin of...

In February 2026, Telix Pharmaceuticals reported full-year 2025 sales of US$803.79 million alongside a small net loss of US$7.13 million, issued group revenue guidance of US$950 million to US$970 million for 2026, filed a shelf registration for its American Depositary Shares, and submitted a European marketing authorization application for its glioma imaging candidate TLX101-Px. A key implication of these updates is that Telix is coupling higher revenue ambitions and potential...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has released its half-year results for the period ended 31 December 2025, reporting net interest income of A$859.1 million and net income of A$230.6 million, alongside basic earnings per share from continuing operations of A$0.408. The board also confirmed an ordinary dividend of A$0.30 per share, signalling management’s willingness to continue returning capital to shareholders while earnings edge higher. Next, we will examine how the affirmed A$0.30 dividend and...

In February 2026, PLS Group Limited reported that half-year sales to December 31, 2025 rose to A$624.21 million and net income improved to A$32.82 million, alongside higher lithium production of 432.8 Kt. At the same time, PLS Group moved to lift future output and strengthen market access by restarting its Ngungaju plant, signing a major two-year spodumene offtake deal with Canmax Technologies that includes a US$100 million interest-free prepayment, and agreeing to buy Calix’s stake in a...

Treasury Wine Estates Limited recently reported half-year 2025 results showing sales of A$1,309.6 million and a net loss of A$649.4 million, reversing from a profit a year earlier. Alongside this loss, the Board suspended the interim dividend for the period, underscoring heightened pressure on cash flows and capital allocation priorities. We’ll now examine how this interim net loss and dividend suspension reshape Treasury Wine Estates’ pre-existing investment narrative and risk...

Why BlueScope Steel’s latest earnings and dividend move matter now BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL) has put fresh numbers on the table, with higher half year sales, a large jump in net income and an increased interim dividend that together reset the conversation around the stock. See our latest analysis for BlueScope Steel. Despite a softer patch recently, with a 30 day share price return of 6.9% and a 7 day share price return of 1.3% in the red, BlueScope Steel’s A$28.37 share price still sits on...

NEXTDC (ASX:NXT) shares are in focus after the company released half-year results showing a net loss of A$39.35 million, compared with A$42.67 million for the prior corresponding period. See our latest analysis for NEXTDC. The earnings release appears to have shifted sentiment, with the 1 day share price return of 5.42% at A$14.00 adding to an 11.64% year to date share price return. The 3 year total shareholder return of 35.46% points to momentum that has been building over a longer...

Half year earnings put SiteMinder under the spotlight SiteMinder (ASX:SDR) is back on investors’ radar after reporting half year earnings to 31 December 2025, with sales of A$131.1 million and a net loss of A$4.78 million. See our latest analysis for SiteMinder. The earnings update has arrived after a sharp reset in sentiment. SiteMinder’s 30 day share price return of 40.91% and year to date share price return of 46.90% are both firmly negative, while the 1 year total shareholder return shows...

BHP Group Limited recently reported stronger half-year results to 31 December 2025, confirmed higher copper production guidance for financial year 2027, and announced an interim dividend of US$0.73 per share, while also entering a US$4.30 billion silver streaming agreement on its Antamina stake and progressing copper deals in Arizona. Together, these moves show BHP actively reshaping its portfolio toward copper and monetizing by-product silver, while retaining exposure to core base metals...

Why Megaport's latest update is drawing fresh attention Megaport (ASX:MP1) has come into focus after updating its fiscal 2026 consolidated revenue guidance to a range of A$302 million to A$317 million, alongside releasing half year results that showed a return to loss. The new outlook included a A$4 million lift to the lower end of revenue guidance for the core Megaport Network business in constant currency. Guidance for Megaport Compute (Latitude.sh) and Extreme IX remained unchanged within...

Helia Group FY 2025 earnings snapshot Helia Group (ASX:HLI) has put fresh numbers on the table for FY 2025, with first half revenue of A$279.1 million and basic EPS of A$0.49, while the trailing twelve month figures sit at A$474.3 million of revenue and EPS of A$0.90. Over recent periods, the company has seen revenue move from A$224.2 million and EPS of A$0.33 in 1H FY 2024 to A$280.6 million and EPS of A$0.48 in 2H FY 2024, before landing at the latest 1H FY 2025 levels. With net income...

Iress (ASX:IRE) posts FY 2025 first half results Iress (ASX:IRE) has kicked off FY 2025 with first half revenue of A$297.2 million and basic EPS of A$0.093, alongside net income of A$17.27 million. This gives investors a fresh datapoint on how its earnings profile is shaping up after a year that included a sizeable one off gain. The company has seen revenue move from A$306.5 million and EPS of A$0.095 in 1H 2024 to A$298.1 million and A$0.380 in 2H 2024, and now A$297.2 million and A$0.093 in...

Accent Group H1 2026 earnings snapshot Accent Group (ASX:AX1) has put fresh numbers on the table for H1 2026, with trailing 12 month revenue of A$1.52b and net income of A$38.56 million setting the backdrop for investors assessing the latest half year result. The company has seen half year revenue sit between A$700.30 million and A$775.96 million over the last three reported periods, while basic EPS has ranged from A$0.018 to A$0.084. This provides a clearer view of how sales and per share...

Perenti (ASX:PRN) is back in focus after half year results that combined flat revenue and a lower EBITDA outcome with record EBITA, an increased interim dividend and a cut to FY2026 earnings guidance. See our latest analysis for Perenti. Perenti’s recent earnings, dividend increase and trimmed FY2026 guidance have come alongside a 14.9% 30 day share price return decline and a 12.8% year to date share price return decline. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of 106.1% suggests longer...

Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) shares moved after the retailer released its first half FY26 results and declared a fully franked interim dividend of A$0.45 per share, along with updates on sales, earnings and margins. See our latest analysis for Woolworths Group. Woolworths Group’s recent half year FY26 update and fully franked A$0.45 interim dividend arrived alongside strong near term share price momentum, with a 1 day share price return of 12.97% and a 90 day share price return of 25.46%. The 5...

Fortescue Ltd reported past half-year results to 31 December 2025 with sales rising to US$8.44 billion, net income to US$1.91 billion, and basic earnings per share from continuing operations increasing to US$0.622. The company also set a first-half shipment record of 100.2 million tonnes of ore and lifted its fully franked interim dividend to A$0.62 per share, indicating stronger cash generation and confidence in returning capital to shareholders. With Fortescue lifting its fully franked...