Key Highlights

  • Macquarie reports its half-year result on 6 November 2026.
  • The Interim Dividend is scheduled to go ex on 11 November, with record on 12 November and payment on 17 December.
  • The FY26 final dividend was A$4.20 per share, franked at 35 per cent.
  • The amount and franking will be confirmed on result day.

Macquarie Group Limited (ASX:MQG) will release its result for the half-year ended 30 September 2026 on Friday 6 November, and its investor page already lists the dividend timetable that follows. According to Macquarie's financial calendar, shares are expected to trade ex-dividend on Wednesday 11 November, the Record Date is Thursday 12 November and the dividend payment date is Thursday 17 December 2026. The amount and franking level of the interim dividend have not been announced and will be confirmed with the result, placing Macquarie among the key December payment dates on the ASX dividend calendar.

Macquarie's interim dividend timetable

The gap between Macquarie's result and its ex-dividend date is three trading days. Investors who want the interim dividend must hold shares before the market opens on 11 November, because shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date do not carry the entitlement. The record date on 12 November is the point at which the share registry fixes the list of shareholders who will be paid.

Macquarie's dividends page says the group pays dividends "in early July and mid December each year". The 17 December date fits that pattern. Payment arrives just over five weeks after the record date, which gives the company time to finalise Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) pricing and allocations before cash and shares are distributed.

What Macquarie paid for FY26

The most recent declared dividend is the FY26 final dividend, covering the second half of the year to 31 March 2026. Macquarie paid A$4.20 per share, franked at 35 per cent. The shares went ex-dividend on 18 May 2026, the record date was 19 May and payment was made on 2 July 2026.

For that dividend, Macquarie's DRP operated at a 1.5 per cent discount to the prevailing market price. The DRP price was set using the average of daily Volume weighted average prices over ten Business days from 25 May to 5 June 2026, and the company said shares would be issued to participants, though they could be bought on market in part or in full if issuing became impractical.

How partial franking works on a Macquarie dividend

Macquarie's dividends are partially franked, which means only part of each payment carries Australian franking credits. Using the FY26 final dividend as a worked example, 35 per cent of A$4.20 equals A$1.47 per share of franked dividend. At the 30 per cent company tax rate, the franking Credit attached to that portion is A$1.47 multiplied by 30/70, or A$0.63 per share. The remaining A$2.73 per share was unfranked.

For an Australian resident shareholder, the grossed-up amount included in assessable income would be the Cash Dividend plus the franking credit, and the franking credit can then be used to offset tax payable. How that works for any individual depends on their own tax position. The franking percentage for the upcoming interim dividend will be confirmed in Macquarie's result announcement on 6 November.

December payment dates across the ASX dividend calendar

Macquarie's 17 December payment sits among a cluster of mid-to-late December dividends from large ASX-listed companies. National Australia Bank's financial calendar lists payment of its final dividend on 15 December. ResMed Inc's Appendix 3A.1 shows its quarterly CDI dividend of 6.6 US cents per CDI, unfranked, going ex on 11 November and paid on 17 December, the same day as Macquarie. ANZ Group Holdings lists 18 December for its final dividend, and Westpac Banking Corporation shows 21 December for its 77 cent fully franked final dividend.

For investors who track the ASX dividend calendar, the ex-dividend dates for several of these payers fall within a single week in November, while the cash arrives within a single week in December. Each company notes its dates are subject to change, so the result-day announcements remain the authoritative confirmation.

Rates, home loans and the result backdrop

Macquarie's result comes days after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.85 per cent on 3 November 2026. The RBA's Monetary Policy Board said Inflation "remains elevated" and is "now expected to remain above 3 per cent for the coming year", while also noting that the economy is slowing, housing prices have fallen significantly and Unemployment has risen. Macquarie announced a variable home Loan rate increase effective 19 November 2026, following the decision.

Macquarie's half-year result covers the six months to 30 September 2026, which includes the period of earlier rate rises this year. The release will show how its operating groups performed through that period, alongside the board's decision on the interim dividend amount and franking.

What to watch on 6 November

When Macquarie releases its result, the key dividend details to look for are the amount per share, the franking percentage, whether the DRP will operate with a discount, and whether DRP shares will be issued or bought on market. The DRP pricing period and election deadline will also be confirmed. Shareholders who already participate in the DRP should check whether their existing election continues to apply.

Holders who prefer cash rather than additional shares, or who want to change a standing instruction, generally need to update their election with the share registry before the deadline set out in the result materials. Because the record date falls less than a week after the result, the window between announcement and record date is short, and any change made after the election deadline would normally apply to a later dividend rather than this one.

Key Takeaways

Macquarie Group Limited (ASX:MQG) reports its half-year result on 6 November 2026, with its interim dividend scheduled to go ex on 11 November, record on 12 November and payment on 17 December. The amount and franking will be confirmed on result day. The FY26 final dividend of A$4.20 per share, franked at 35 per cent and paid on 2 July 2026, is the most recent reference point, and a worked example shows how partial franking applies to that payment. Macquarie's December payment lines up with NAB, ResMed, ANZ and Westpac on a crowded part of the ASX dividend calendar.