WAM Active Reports October 2026 NTA of 79.93 Cents and Declares Fully Franked Dividends Totalling 5.2 Cents Per Share

Sonal Goyal

06 November 2026 11:23 AM AEDT

WAM Active Reports October 2026 NTA of 79.93 Cents and Declares Fully Franked Dividends Totalling 5.2 Cents Per Share

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WAM Active Limited (ASX:WAA) has released its October 2026 investment update, disclosing a Net Tangible Assets (NTA) per share before tax of 79.93 cents as at October 2026, down from 102.57 cents in September 2026, with the board declaring a fully franked final dividend of 3.2 cents per share and a special fully franked dividend of 2.0 cents per share.

Key Points

October 2026 NTA per share before tax was 79.93 cents, compared with 102.57 cents in September 2026
The board declared a fully franked final dividend of 3.2 cents per share payable 30 November 2026, and a special fully franked dividend of 2.0 cents per share payable 17 December 2026
Total assets stood at $126.1 million, with the month-end share price at $0.91 as at 30 October 2026
Investment portfolio performance since inception in January 2008 was 12.3% per annum, compared with the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index return of 3.0% per annum
The net current and deferred tax asset position for October 2026 was 11.12 cents per share, including 4.78 cents per share of income tax losses available in future periods

October 2026 NTA and Dividend Details

The October 2026 NTA of 79.93 cents per share before tax is stated prior to the fully franked final dividend of 3.2 cents per share and the special fully franked dividend of 2.0 cents per share. The shares will trade ex-dividend on 17 November 2026 and 4 December 2026 respectively. The company disclosed a fully franked dividend yield of 7.0% and a grossed-up dividend yield of 10.0%, based on the 30 October 2026 share price and the FY2026 fully franked full year dividend of 6.4 cents per share, excluding special fully franked dividends of 3.0 cents per share. The profits reserve stood at 25.0 cents per share.

Portfolio Contributors and Detractors During October

The WAM Active investment portfolio decreased in October 2026. Viridis Mining and Minerals (ASX:VMM) contributed to investment portfolio performance during the month, with its share price increasing following a quarterly update on its Colossus Rare Earths Project in Brazil, including the completion of a Definitive Feasibility Study. Maas Group Holdings (ASX:MGH) was a detractor, with its share price falling sharply after Firmus Technologies withdrew its initial public offering. The filing noted Maas Group Holdings holds a 3.2% stake in Firmus Technologies and has approximately $700 million in outstanding contracted work with the company.

Portfolio Composition and Dividends Since Inception

The investment portfolio's top 20 holdings include companies across materials, information technology, consumer discretionary, industrials and financials sectors. As at October 2026, materials represented 29.8% of the portfolio, information technology 25.6%, and cash 11.6%. Dividends paid since inception totalled 108.9 cents per share, rising to 155.6 cents per share when including the value of franking credits. The fully franked full year dividend, including special fully franked dividends of 3.0 cents per share, totalled 9.4 cents per share for the period disclosed.

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