Australian Foundation Investment, AU000000AFI5

Australian Foundation Investment proposes 37 cents for Australian Foundation Investment stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 03:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ordinary payout rises 1.9 percent to 27 cents in FY27. The first 9.25-cent payment for Australian Foundation Investment stock is due November 12, 2026.

Distribution dates and valuation

AFIC proposed a fully franked FY27 dividend of 37 cents on October 1, 2026.
Estimated pre-tax NTA stood at AUD 7.80 per share on October 9, 2026.
Australian Foundation Investment stock was last at AUD 6.62 on October 20, 2026 at 12:02 p.m. AEDT.

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Australian Foundation Investment (ISIN AU000000AFI5) proposed a fully franked FY27 dividend of 37 cents per share on October 1, 2026, including a 10-cent special payment. According to ShareTrader, the company will replace semi-annual distributions with quarterly payments.

Dividend schedule changes

The ordinary portion is proposed at 27 cents per share, up 1.9 percent from 26.5 cents in FY26. The special component adds 10 cents, while the first quarterly payment totals 9.25 cents, comprising 6.75 cents ordinary and 2.5 cents special.

The first payment is scheduled for November 12, 2026, for shareholders on the register on October 16, 2026. The remaining FY27 payments are planned for February, May and August 2027, each at 9.25 cents, subject to the profit outlook, franking credits and final approval.

What does the payout change mean?

The revised schedule gives income-focused shareholders four payment dates instead of two, while keeping the proposed ordinary dividend above the prior-year level. The board also said future special dividends will depend on ordinary earnings, franking credits and realized capital gains, making the 37-cent total a plan rather than a guaranteed annual payment.

Asset value and market quote

A company announcement dated October 12, 2026, showed estimated pre-tax net tangible asset backing of AUD 7.80 per share as of October 9, 2026, against an ASX closing share price of AUD 6.87. The Listcorp release described the NTA figure as unaudited and indicative.

That asset-value comparison matters because Australian Foundation Investment is an investment company whose portfolio value and distributions are closely linked. On the ASX, the stock was last at AUD 6.62 on October 20, 2026 at 12:02 p.m. AEDT, with the session open.