Key Highlights

  • Ampol (ASX:ALD), Eagers Automotive (ASX:APE) and Viva Energy (ASX:VEA) will each trade ex-dividend on 4 September 2026.
  • Ampol declared a fully franked interim Dividend of 185 cents per share, more than four times its prior year interim payout.
  • Eagers Automotive approved a record fully franked Interim Dividend of 25.0 cents per share after record half-year Revenue of $8.1 billion.
  • Viva Energy declared a fully franked interim dividend of 7.73 cents per share, representing a 70 per cent payout ratio, after Group EBITDA more than doubled.

Three companies connected to Australia's fuel Supply and automotive retail sectors, Ampol Limited (ASX:ALD), Eagers Automotive Limited (ASX:APE) and Viva Energy Group Limited (ASX:VEA), are all scheduled to trade ex-dividend on 4 September 2026. Investors holding shares in any of these three companies ahead of this date will be entitled to receive the respective declared dividends, while purchases made on or after the ex-dividend date will not carry that entitlement. Each of the three results reflects a first half of 2026 shaped by global fuel market disruption linked to the Middle East conflict, alongside company-specific Acquisition and operational developments.

Ampol Limited (ASX:ALD): Refining Margins Drive Record Interim Dividend

Ampol Limited will pay a fully franked interim dividend of 185 cents per share, with the Record Date on 7 September 2026 and payment on 30 September 2026. This distribution represents a substantial increase from the prior corresponding period's interim dividend, in line with the company's policy of linking distributions to underlying Earnings performance.

For the six months ended 30 June 2026, Ampol reported Group Replacement Cost Operating Profit (RCOP) EBITDA of $1,637 million, up from $648.9 million in the prior corresponding period. RCOP Net Profit After Tax attributable to the parent, excluding significant items, was $857.2 million, compared with $180.2 million previously, while statutory profit after tax reached $1,363.4 million, a turnaround from a statutory loss of $25.3 million a year earlier. The Lytton refinery was a major contributor, with RCOP EBIT of $533.4 million compared with just $1.1 million previously, as the Lytton Refiner Margin reached US$28.26 per barrel amid tightened global refining supply. Net borrowings increased to $3,523 million at 30 June 2026 from $2,903 million at 31 December 2025, reflecting the settlement of the EG Australia acquisition.

Eagers Automotive Limited (ASX:APE): Record Revenue Underpins Record Dividend

Eagers Automotive Limited will pay a record fully franked interim dividend of 25.0 cents per share, up from 24.0 cents per share in the first half of 2025, with payment scheduled for 18 September 2026. The distribution follows a half-year in which the company reported record revenue of $8.1 billion, an increase of $1.6 billion, or 24.0 per cent, on the first half of 2025, including a two-month contribution from the newly acquired CanadaOne Auto Business of $1.0 billion.

Record half-year Underlying Operating Profit Before Tax was $250.4 million, up from $197.7 million, with the Group's Underlying Return on Sales margin improving to 3.1 per cent from 3.0 per cent. Statutory Profit Before Tax rose 25.7 per cent to $243.1 million. Available Liquidity increased to $2,610.9 million at 30 June 2026 from $1,787.9 million at 31 December 2025, though the gearing ratio rose to 0.72 times from 0.18 times, reflecting Debt taken on in connection with the CanadaOne Auto transaction.

Viva Energy Group Limited (ASX:VEA): Earnings More Than Double Across All Segments

Viva Energy Group Limited will pay a fully franked interim dividend of 7.73 cents per share, equivalent to $126.9 million in total, representing a 70 per cent payout of Convenience & Mobility and Commercial & Industrial NPAT (Replacement Cost), the top end of the company's target payout range. The record date is 7 September 2026, with payment on 30 September 2026.

For the half year, Viva Energy reported Group EBITDA (RC) of $774.4 million, up from $304.9 million in the first half of 2025, with earnings growth recorded across all business units. The Energy & Infrastructure segment benefited from elevated regional refining margins, although this was partially offset by the impact of the Alkylation unit fire at the Geelong Refinery. Net debt decreased to approximately $1.7 billion at 30 June 2026 from $2,074.8 million at 31 December 2025, supported by Operating Cash Flow generated during the half.

Conclusion

Ampol, Eagers Automotive and Viva Energy each go ex-dividend on 4 September 2026 following half-year results in which earnings expanded materially, whether through elevated refining margins, record automotive sales, or improved trading conditions across fuel retailing. Each company also progressed a significant acquisition or transformation initiative during the half, with Balance Sheet positions shifting to reflect that activity, ranging from increased net debt following acquisition settlements to a reduction in net debt supported by stronger operating cash flow.