Medibank announces board change: Medibank stock yields 4.14 percent

Published on 10/13/2026 at 01:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Tracey Batten leaves the board on November 18, 2026. Medibank stock pays AUD 0.19 after fiscal 2026 dividend growth of 6.70 percent.

Key points in brief

Medibank announced Tracey Batten's retirement from its board at the November 18, 2026 annual meeting.
Fiscal 2026 group operating profit rose 6.70 percent to AUD 813.5 million, while Medibank Health profit increased 31.30 percent to AUD 100.7 million.
Medibank stock carries a 4.14 percent dividend yield, with the ASX quote last at AUD 4.66 on October 13, 2026.
The next reported earnings date is December 1, 2026, according to an exchange quote page.

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Medibank announced that non-executive director Tracey Batten will retire from its board at the annual meeting on November 18, 2026, while Medibank stock carries a 4.14 percent dividend yield. Simply Wall St reported the board date and the yield on October 2, 2026.

Three dated milestones shape the story

On August 19, 2026, Medibank reported fiscal 2026 group operating profit of AUD 813.5 million, up 6.70 percent, and underlying net profit after tax of AUD 636.8 million. Middle News summarized the fiscal 2026 results on September 16, 2026.

On August 21, 2026, the company announced a fully franked final dividend of AUD 0.109 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The fiscal 2026 total reached AUD 0.19 per share, up 6.70 percent, according to Simply Wall St.

On September 21, 2026, Medibank announced Batten's retirement effective at the annual meeting. Her departure is therefore a governance event with a defined date, rather than a change to the insurer's fiscal outlook.

What does health growth mean?

Medibank Health segment profit rose 31.30 percent to AUD 100.7 million in fiscal 2026, while segment revenue increased 30.80 percent to AUD 634.8 million. Middle News linked the growth to primary care, wellbeing and community services after the Better Medical acquisition.

The insurance division remained the earnings base, with operating profit of AUD 769.8 million, up 3.80 percent, and premium revenue of AUD 8.585 billion, up 4.60 percent, in fiscal 2026. The same report said the health insurance gross margin was 17.00 percent, giving investors a concrete measure of the balance between expansion and the core business.

Next dates are November and December

Medibank's annual meeting is scheduled for November 18, 2026, when Batten's retirement is due to take effect. The next earnings date shown by Investing.com is December 1, 2026.

ASX quote and income context

Medibank stock was last at AUD 4.66 on the ASX on October 13, 2026 at 10:02 a.m. AEST. The quote page shows a 52-week range of AUD 4.06 to AUD 5.31 and market capitalization of AUD 12.8 billion, while the dividend yield is 4.14 percent.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Medibank stock.