Own Universal Store Holdings (ASX:UNI) Shares? Tomorrow Is an Important Dividend Date

Sonal Goyal

01 September 2026 02:43 PM AEST

Own Universal Store Holdings (ASX:UNI) Shares? Tomorrow Is an Important Dividend Date

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Highlights

Universal Store Holdings (ASX:UNI) goes ex-dividend on 2 September 2026.
The Dividend is 17 cents per share, fully franked, payable on 24 September 2026.
FY26 sales reached a record A$376.1 million, up 12.9%, while underlying EBIT increased 17.2% to A$64.0 million.
Early FY2027 trading remained positive across several direct-to-consumer channels.

Dividend Details

Universal Store Holdings (ASX:UNI) is scheduled to trade ex-dividend on 2 September 2026. Shareholders buying on or after this date will not receive the upcoming payment; eligibility requires holding shares before the ex-date. The dividend is fully franked at 100%, with a payment amount of 17 cents per share, due to be paid on 24 September 2026.

Company Update

Universal Store delivered record FY2026 sales of A$376.1 million, up 12.9%, while underlying EBIT increased 17.2% to A$64.0 million. Universal Store and Perfect Stranger recorded particularly strong growth, although the Thrills Business experienced weaker wholesale sales and an Impairment charge. Early FY2027 trading remained positive across several direct-to-consumer channels.

Catalysts to Watch

Continued strong performance from the Universal Store and Perfect Stranger banners represents a key catalyst, given their particularly strong growth contribution in FY26. Any stabilisation or recovery in the Thrills business's wholesale sales would help address the segment weakness flagged in the result. The positive early FY2027 trading momentum across direct-to-consumer channels, if sustained, would support continued growth into the new financial year. Store network expansion or new banner development could also serve as catalysts.

Key Risks

The weaker wholesale performance and impairment charge at Thrills highlight that not all of Universal Store's banners are performing evenly, and continued softness in that business could weigh on group results. Consumer discretionary spending conditions affecting fashion retail remain a broader risk. Competitive dynamics within youth and fashion retail, both in physical stores and online, remain relevant. Execution risk is also relevant to sustaining the positive early FY2027 trading momentum across direct-to-consumer channels.

Conclusion

Universal Store Holdings goes ex-dividend on 2 September 2026, with a fully franked 17-cent payment following a record FY26 result that included 12.9% sales growth. Payment is due on 24 September 2026 for eligible shareholders. For investors, the strength of the Universal Store and Perfect Stranger banners alongside the recovery path for Thrills remain key themes to watch.

Q1: When does Universal Store Holdings (ASX:UNI) go ex-dividend?

Q2: How much is Universal Store's dividend?

Q3: When will the Universal Store dividend be paid?

Q4: What were Universal Store's FY26 sales?

Q5: How did the Thrills business perform?

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