Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Limited (ASX:NEC) released its FY26 results on 26 August 2026. Dividend data for the stock shows a final dividend of A$0.030 per share, 0% franking and an Annual Dividend Yield of 11.45%, payable on 22 October 2026.

Ticker

Type

Dividend amount

Annual yield

Ex date

Record date

Pay date

Franking

ASX:NEC

Final

$0.030

11.45%

10 Sep 2026

11 Sep 2026

22 Oct 2026

0%

Dividend details

The final dividend of 3.0 cents per share has an ex-date of 10 September 2026, a Record Date of 11 September 2026 and a pay date of 22 October 2026, and is unfranked. Together with the interim dividend, the full-year dividend is 7.5 cents per share, unchanged from FY25, equating to a Payout Ratio of about 80% of EPSA.

Nine said that from FY26 it has adjusted the phasing of first-half and second-half dividends. The statutory Dividend per share of 56.55 cents in the results includes a Special Dividend of 49 cents fully franked, paid in September 2025 following the Domain sale.

FY26 Earnings on a continuing basis

On a continuing Business basis, Revenue was A$2,189.0 million, up 3%, and EBITDA was A$378.8 million, up 17%. Net profit after tax was A$142.4 million, up 7%, NPATA was A$147.2 million, up 11%, and EPSA was 9.3 cents, up from 8.4 cents. Statutory results include discontinued operations, producing statutory net profit after tax of A$510.6 million and a statutory EBITDA loss of A$297.4 million.

Nine disclosed three bases of presentation because of acquisitions and divestments, including the sale of Domain, Radio and Pedestrian and the Acquisition of QMS on 31 March 2026.

Franking and future dividend policy

Nine expects its FY27 and FY28 interim and final dividends to be unfranked, because the special dividend, tax effects of transactions and the QMS acquisition affected available franking credits. It expects to pay future dividends at a 60% to 80% payout of NPATA before specific items.

Net Debt was A$658 million at 30 June 2026, compared with A$451 million a year earlier, and net Leverage was 1.7 times. Nine said it voluntarily prepaid FY27 and FY28 PAYG tax instalments, and expects leverage to remain broadly around current levels through FY27.

Sector backdrop

Media companies depend on Advertising markets, subscription growth and content costs, and portfolio changes can alter earnings and Cash Flow materially. Nine states that streaming, outdoor and digital publishing are expected to contribute more than 60% of revenue and about 70% of EBITDA in FY27.

Dividend yield is sensitive to share price movements, and a company’s payout policy can change with earnings and Capital needs.

Risks shareholders should weigh

The dividend is unfranked and is expected to remain so through FY27 and FY28, which affects after-tax returns for holders who value franking credits. The 7.5 cent full-year dividend equals about 80% of EPSA, at the top of the stated 60% to 80% policy range.

Net debt rose to A$658 million with leverage of 1.7 times, and the company has prepaid tax instalments, so cash flow is committed to other uses. Statutory results differ greatly from continuing results because of divestments.

Advertising market conditions, content costs and integration of QMS affect earnings. The release states that its FY27 EBITDA guidance is based on assumptions, including negotiations with technology companies over news content.

What’s next

The final dividend is payable on 22 October 2026. Shareholders may wish to watch for FY27 trading updates, the Interim Dividend decision, net leverage and progress on cost reductions against the A$160 million three-year target.