Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) has notified the market of an ordinary dividend of AUD $0.51 per fully paid ordinary share, relating to the six-month financial reporting period ended 30 September 2026, with payment scheduled for 8 December 2026.

Key Points

  • Ordinary dividend of AUD $0.51 per fully paid ordinary share declared for the half-year ended 30 September 2026
  • The dividend is 100% unfranked, with the full AUD $0.51 per security classified as conduit foreign income
  • Ex-dividend date is 25 November 2026, with a record date of 26 November 2026
  • Payment date is 8 December 2026

Dividend Timetable for the Half-Year Ended 30 September 2026

According to the filing lodged on 12 November 2026, Aristocrat Leisure's ordinary dividend of AUD $0.51 per security will follow a defined timetable. Shares will trade ex-dividend from 25 November 2026, and securityholders on the register as at the record date of 26 November 2026 will be eligible to receive the distribution. Payment of the dividend to eligible securityholders is scheduled for 8 December 2026. The dividend relates to the financial reporting period of six months ended 30 September 2026.

Franking and Tax Component Details

The filing discloses that the AUD $0.51 per security ordinary dividend is entirely unfranked, representing 100% of the total distribution amount. The franked amount per security is AUD $0.00, and the franking percentage is recorded at 0.0000%. The unfranked amount per security excluding conduit foreign income is AUD $0.00. The full AUD $0.51 per security is classified as conduit foreign income, as disclosed in Part 3A of the filing. No additional tax component information apart from franking has been disclosed.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Approval Requirements

Aristocrat Leisure disclosed that it has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP); however, the DRP is not applicable to this dividend. The filing also confirms that no external approvals are required prior to business day zero of the dividend timetable, including no requirement for securityholder approval, court approval, lodgement of a court order with ASIC, ACCC approval, or FIRB approval. The dividend is payable in Australian dollars as the primary currency, and the company has not disclosed any arrangements relating to alternative currency payments to securityholders.