Key Highlights

  • HiTech Group Australia (ASX:HIT), Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB) and Big River Industries (ASX:BRI) all trade ex-dividend on 4 September 2026.
  • HiTech Group Australia will pay a fully franked final Dividend of 4 cents per share following ACCC clearance for its Hudson Global Resources asset acquisition.
  • Aussie Broadband will pay a fully franked final dividend of 3.6 cents per share alongside the appointment of Jean-Baptiste Rousselot as Non-Executive Director.
  • Big River Industries will pay a fully franked final dividend of 2.0 cents per share after FY26 Revenue rose 5.3 per cent and underlying NPAT increased 20.5 per cent.

HiTech Group Australia Limited (ASX:HIT), Aussie Broadband Limited (ASX:ABB) and Big River Industries Limited (ASX:BRI) are each scheduled to trade ex-dividend on 4 September 2026. Shareholders holding stock in these companies ahead of the ex-dividend date will be entitled to the respective declared dividends. Each of the three companies has also announced a separate corporate development in recent weeks, ranging from regulatory clearance for an Acquisition to a new board appointment and a strategic review process.

HiTech Group Australia Limited (ASX:HIT): Dividend Follows Acquisition Clearance

HiTech Group Australia will pay a fully franked final dividend of 4 cents per share, with payment scheduled for 22 September 2026. The distribution follows the company's announcement on 25 August 2026 that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission granted unconditional Phase 1 clearance for its proposed acquisition of certain Assets of Hudson Global Resources (Aust) Pty Ltd, a recruitment Business that entered voluntary administration in April 2026.

The ACCC determined that the proposed acquisition is not likely to substantially lessen competition in any relevant market, satisfying a key condition precedent to completion. Subject to no application for review being made during the 14-day statutory period following publication of the ACCC's reasons for decision, completion of the acquisition is expected to occur shortly thereafter.

Aussie Broadband Limited (ASX:ABB): Dividend Coincides With Board Appointment

Aussie Broadband will pay a fully franked final dividend of 3.6 cents per share, with payment scheduled for 21 September 2026. Separately, the company announced on 3 September 2026 that Jean-Baptiste (JB) Rousselot will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director, effective 6 October 2026.

Rousselot brings over 25 years of experience across telecommunications and digital infrastructure in Australia and New Zealand, most recently serving as CEO of Chorus NZ and previously holding C-suite roles at NBN Co. Aussie Broadband Chair Adrian Fitzpatrick said the appointment comes as the company executes on recent strategic acquisitions in pursuit of its stated growth ambitions through to FY28 and beyond, across its Aussie Broadband, Symbio and Nexgen businesses.

Big River Industries Limited (ASX:BRI): Dividend Steady Amid Improved FY26 Earnings

Big River Industries will pay a fully franked final dividend of 2.0 cents per share, taking total FY26 dividends to 4.0 cents per share, unchanged from the prior year, with payment scheduled for 6 October 2026. The distribution follows an FY26 result in which Group revenue increased 5.3 per cent to $426.4 million and statutory NPAT improved to $4.9 million from a loss of $14.8 million in FY25, which had included a $20.0 million non-cash impairment. Underlying NPAT rose 20.5 per cent to $5.2 million, and underlying EBITDA increased 8.4 per cent to $31.1 million.

The company's gearing ratio improved to 17.9 per cent from 20.1 per cent in FY25, while its Johns Building Supplies acquisition, completed in December 2025, contributed $25.2 million of revenue and $3.1 million of EBITDA in its first partial year of ownership. Big River Industries also continues to progress a previously announced strategic review, having engaged Greenstone Partners in June 2026 to assess the Group's strategic options.

Conclusion

HiTech Group Australia, Aussie Broadband and Big River Industries each go ex-dividend on 4 September 2026, with each company's distribution set against a distinct corporate backdrop, ranging from regulatory clearance for an acquisition and a new Non-Executive Director appointment to a period of improved Earnings and Margin performance amid subdued residential construction demand. The three results illustrate how dividend timing across the ASX often coincides with a broader range of company-specific developments beyond the underlying financial results themselves.