Premier Investments lifts FY26 payout to AUD 0.81: Premier Investments stock yields 6.90 percent

Published on 10/19/2026 at 01:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

FY26 net income fell 10.3 percent to AUD 129.2 million. The company declared an AUD 0.36 final dividend for Premier Investments stock, payable January 22, 2027.

Dividend and earnings profile

Premier Investments reported FY26 ordinary dividends of AUD 0.81 per share on September 24, 2026.
Smiggle sales fell 12.9 percent to AUD 230.2 million in fiscal year 2026.
Premier Investments stock stood at AUD 13.15 on October 19, 2026, on the ASX.

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Premier Investments (AU000000PMV2) reported FY26 net income of AUD 129.2 million, down 10.3 percent from the prior year. The September 24, 2026 results also lifted total ordinary dividends to AUD 0.81 per share, according to Investorpa.

Profit falls as brands diverge

Premier Retail generated AUD 175.9 million in EBIT on fiscal year 2026 sales of AUD 795.5 million. The EBIT margin was 22.1 percent, while Peter Alexander sales rose 3.2 percent to AUD 565.3 million.

Smiggle was the counterweight, with sales down 12.9 percent to AUD 230.2 million. Morningstar said like-for-like sales during the first seven weeks of fiscal 2027 were broadly flat against the prior year.

What does the dividend signal?

The payout provides a measurable income angle, but the operating split remains important. Motley Fool reported that the final dividend was AUD 0.36 per share and that total FY26 ordinary dividends rose from AUD 0.50 in the prior year. Peter Alexander therefore supplied growth while Smiggle remained the main pressure point.

Three dates shape the timeline

On August 12, 2026, Premier had guided to underlying retail EBIT of AUD 176 million, as listed in Morningstar's company report archive. On September 24, 2026, the company reported statutory net income of AUD 129.2 million and Premier Retail EBIT of AUD 175.9 million, according to Investorpa. On October 19, 2026, Premier Investments stock stood at AUD 13.15 on the ASX, with a market capitalization of AUD 2.1 billion.

Dividend dates are set

Simply Wall St lists December 10, 2026 as the ex-dividend date and January 22, 2027 as the payment date for the AUD 0.36 final dividend.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The ASX quote stood at AUD 13.15 on October 19, 2026 at 10:35 a.m. AEDT, compared with a 52-week range of AUD 10.58 to AUD 18.74. The price leaves investors weighing the stronger Peter Alexander performance against Smiggle's declining sales and the group's elevated dividend commitment.