Key Highlights

  • Aristocrat is scheduled to report its full year 2026 results on 12 November 2026, when the final Dividend amount and timetable are expected.
  • The 2026 Interim Dividend was 50.0 cents per share, unfranked and declared as conduit foreign income.
  • The interim Record Date was 26 May, with payment on 1 July.
  • GrainCorp and Orica also report on 12 November, and Dyno Nobel reports on 9 November.

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) is scheduled to release its full year 2026 results on Thursday 12 November 2026, and that announcement is where the gaming and mobile games company would set out its final dividend, making it one of the most closely followed upcoming dividends on the ASX this month. Aristocrat's financial year ends on 30 September, so its final dividend is declared in November rather than in August, when most ASX companies report. The company's most recent payment was an unfranked interim dividend of 50.0 cents per share, paid on 1 July 2026.

What Is Confirmed Ahead of the Result

Aristocrat's investor key dates page lists 12 November 2026 for its full year 2026 results, with the company noting that indicative dates are subject to change. The final dividend amount, franking level, ex-dividend date, record date and payment date have not yet been announced, and will be confirmed in the result and the accompanying Appendix 3A.1 dividend notice lodged with the ASX.

When the notice is released, the items to check are the amount per share, the franked percentage, any conduit foreign income component, the ex-dividend and record dates, the payment date and whether the Dividend reinvestment plan will operate. Under the ASX's T+2 settlement cycle, the ex-dividend date is normally one Business day before the record date.

Until then, the dates investors can rely on come from the interim dividend. Aristocrat declared that payment with its half year results on 13 May 2026, for the six months to 31 March 2026. The record date was 5.00pm on 26 May 2026 and the payment date was 1 July 2026.

The Interim Dividend and Conduit Foreign Income

The 50.0 cent interim dividend totalled about $301 million. It was unfranked, with the entire amount declared as conduit foreign income. Aristocrat's dividend reinvestment plan did not operate for the interim payment.

Conduit foreign income is income an Australian company earns offshore that has not been taxed in Australia. Aristocrat generates a large share of its Earnings overseas, which limits the tax it pays in Australia and therefore the franking credits it can attach to dividends. When an unfranked dividend is declared as conduit foreign income, non-resident shareholders are generally not subject to Australian dividend Withholding tax on that portion. For Australian resident shareholders, an unfranked dividend carries no franking Credit to offset tax.

Investors comparing upcoming dividends on the ASX should keep franking in mind, because a 50 cent unfranked dividend and a 50 cent fully Franked Dividend deliver different after-tax outcomes for most Australian residents.

First Half Results Behind the Interim Payout

Aristocrat's half year results to 31 March 2026 showed normalised net profit after tax and before Amortisation of acquired intangibles (NPATA) of $794.0 million, up 8.4 per cent, or 16 per cent in constant currency. Normalised fully Diluted Earnings per Share rose 11.6 per cent to 117.9 cents.

Revenue from continuing operations was $3,028.2 million, down 0.2 per cent, while EBITDA from continuing operations rose 5.6 per cent to $1,318.0 million. Statutory profit after tax from continuing operations increased 56.3 per cent to $798.5 million, and Operating Cash Flow rose 6 per cent to $820.1 million. Net Debt was $948.6 million at 31 March 2026. Including a $7.0 million contribution from discontinued operations, statutory profit for the period was $805.5 million.

The full year result on 12 November will add the second half to these figures and show how the board has applied its payout settings to the final dividend, including whether the company again declares the payment as conduit foreign income.

Other September Year-End Companies Reporting in November

Aristocrat is part of a group of ASX companies with a 30 September balance date whose final dividends are set in November. GrainCorp Limited (ASX:GNC) is also scheduled to release its full year results on Thursday 12 November 2026. GrainCorp's most recent dividend was 14 cents per share, fully franked, which went ex-dividend on 1 July 2026, had a record date of 2 July and was paid on 16 July.

Dyno Nobel Limited (ASX:DNL) has scheduled its full year results for Monday 9 November 2026, while Orica Limited (ASX:ORI) has set its full year results for 12 November. Companies with a 30 September half year, such as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (ASX:FPH), report interim results in the same window, with FPH scheduled for 26 November.

Because so many of these announcements fall within a few days of each other, ex-dividend dates for final dividends are likely to cluster in mid to late November, with payments spread through December.

The Backdrop for November Dividend Announcements

These results arrive shortly 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 board said "The economy is slowing, housing prices have fallen significantly and the Unemployment rate has risen." It also noted that higher fuel and Commodity prices linked to the Middle East conflict are adding to inflation.

For a company such as Aristocrat, which earns much of its Revenue offshore and reports in Australian dollars, exchange rates also play a part in how earnings translate. The constant currency growth in its first half NPATA, at 16 per cent compared with 8.4 per cent reported, shows how currency movements can affect the reported figures that underpin dividend decisions.

Key Takeaways

Aristocrat Leisure Limited is scheduled to report its full year 2026 results on 12 November 2026, when it is expected to confirm its final dividend amount and timetable. Its 2026 interim dividend was 50.0 cents per share, unfranked and fully declared as conduit foreign income, with a record date of 26 May and payment on 1 July. GrainCorp and Orica are also due to report on 12 November, with Dyno Nobel on 9 November, so ex-dividend dates for several September year-end companies are likely to fall in the second half of November.