Key Highlights

  • Orica reports its full year results on 12 November 2026.
  • The final Dividend is scheduled to go ex on 17 November, with record on 18 November and payment on 17 December.
  • The Interim Dividend of 28.5 cents per share was unfranked and paid on 3 July 2026.
  • The Dividend reinvestment plan remains suspended until the board decides to reinstate it.

Orica Limited (ASX:ORI) has already published the ex-dividend date for its 2026 final dividend, giving investors following ex Dividend Dates on the ASX a fixed point in the November calendar before the amount is even known. The Mining services and explosives company's 2026 calendar of key dates lists its full year results for Thursday 12 November 2026, followed by an ex-dividend date of Tuesday 17 November, a Record Date of Wednesday 18 November and a payment date of Thursday 17 December. The calendar was lodged with the ASX on 5 January 2026, and Orica noted the dates are subject to change.

Orica's November and December Dividend Timetable

Orica's year runs to 30 September, which is why its final dividend is declared in November. The company plans to release its full year results and its 2026 Annual Report on 12 November. Three trading days later, on 17 November, the shares are scheduled to begin trading ex-dividend.

The record date of 18 November follows one Business day after the ex-date, in line with the ASX's T+2 settlement cycle. The calendar also lists 19 November as the closing date for dividend reinvestment plan elections, "if applicable", and the payment date of 17 December falls one day after the company's Annual General Meeting on 16 December 2026.

Publishing the ex-date months in advance is common among large ASX companies, but the final details, including the amount and franking, will only be confirmed when Orica lodges its results and dividend notice on 12 November.

How the Interim Dividend Played Out

The first half of the year shows how the published calendar maps onto an actual dividend. Orica released its half year results on 7 May 2026 and declared an interim dividend of 28.5 cents per share for the six months to 31 March 2026. The dividend was unfranked.

The 2026 calendar set the interim dividend ex-date at 21 May, the record date at 22 May, the DRP election closing date at 25 May and the payment date at 3 July 2026. The gap of about six weeks between record date and payment is similar to the gap planned for the final dividend, where the record date of 18 November precedes payment on 17 December by about four weeks.

For the half year, Orica's Appendix 4D reported Revenue of $3,884.2 million and profit attributable to shareholders before individually significant items of $283.1 million. After individually significant items, it reported a small net loss attributable to shareholders of $0.6 million. Operating Cash Flow for the half was $210.4 million.

The Dividend Reinvestment Plan Remains Suspended

Orica's calendar includes DRP election dates for both dividends, but each is marked as applying only if the plan is operating. The company's announcement said its dividend reinvestment plan is suspended and will be reinstated at a time the board determines.

While the plan is suspended, all eligible shareholders receive their dividends in cash. If the board were to reinstate the DRP with the final dividend, shareholders would need to lodge an election by the 19 November closing date for it to apply to that payment. Any decision on the plan is expected to be disclosed with the full year result.

When the result is released, the dividend notice will confirm the final amount per share, the franked percentage, any conduit foreign income component and whether the ex-date, record date and payment date remain as listed in January. Because Orica's calendar notes that its dates are subject to change, the result-day notice is the version investors should rely on.

What Ex Dividend Dates on the ASX Mean in Practice

The ex-dividend date is the first trading day on which a share no longer carries the right to the next dividend. For Orica, an investor would need to buy shares no later than the close of trading on Monday 16 November to be entitled to the final dividend. Shares bought on 17 November or later would not qualify, because those trades would not settle in time for the buyer to be on the register at the 18 November record date.

The opposite holds for sellers. A Shareholder who sells on or after 17 November keeps the entitlement to the final dividend, because they are still the registered holder at the record date.

Orica's dates sit among several other November ex-dates. Westpac's calendar lists 5 November as its final dividend ex-date, ResMed's quarterly CDI dividend goes ex on 11 November, and Dyno Nobel, Orica's explosives industry peer, is due to report its full year results on 9 November. GrainCorp and Aristocrat are both scheduled to report on 12 November, the same day as Orica.

Economic Conditions Around the Result

Orica's result will be released against a shifting domestic backdrop. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.85 per cent on 3 November 2026, with the board saying Inflation "remains elevated" and is expected to remain above 3 per cent for the coming year.

The RBA also pointed to higher fuel and Commodity prices linked to the Middle East conflict as a source of inflation. Commodity prices influence activity in mining, one of the main markets for explosives and blasting services, while fuel and input costs affect manufacturers across the industrial sector. Orica's own commentary on its operations and outlook will be available when it reports on 12 November.

Key Takeaways

Orica Limited's 2026 calendar sets its full year results for 12 November 2026, with the final dividend scheduled to go ex on 17 November, record on 18 November and pay on 17 December. The dividend amount and franking will be confirmed at the result. Orica paid an unfranked interim dividend of 28.5 cents per share on 3 July 2026, and its dividend reinvestment plan remains suspended until the board decides to reinstate it. To qualify for the final dividend, shares need to be bought no later than 16 November.