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Highlights

  • WiseTech Global shares close 8% higher at AU$85.21 during Thursday’s market surge.

  • Stock outperforms the broader ASX 200 since the US tariff announcement.

  • Investors receive a higher interim dividend and DRP shares today.

  • 1H FY25 results show strong growth in revenue, EBITDA, and NPAT.

WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) shares soared 8% to close at AU$85.21 on Thursday, riding the wave of a broad market recovery and delighting investors with a dividend payday.

Despite recent market volatility sparked by new US reciprocal tariffs announced on 3 April, WiseTech has held its ground. While the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has dipped 2.83% since the announcement, WiseTech shares have edged up by 1.45%.

It’s been a turbulent few weeks, but Australia’s largest listed tech company has emerged relatively unscathed.

Dividend Boost for Shareholders

Adding to investor cheer, WiseTech is distributing its fully franked interim dividend for the first half of FY25 today. Shareholders will receive 10.591211 AU cents per share — a 31% increase from last year’s interim dividend.

Those enrolled in WiseTech’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) will also receive new shares today, issued at a DRP price of AU$83.83. This figure was calculated based on the average daily volume-weighted price between 19 March and 25 March.

1H FY25 Financial Results

In its 1H FY25 report, the global logistics software firm posted:

  • Revenue: US$381 million, up 17% year-on-year

  • EBITDA: US$192.3 million, up 28%

  • Underlying NPAT: US$112.1 million, up 34%

Looking ahead, the company forecasts full-year FY25 revenue to land at the lower end of its AU$1.2 billion–AU$1.3 billion guidance range — still representing a healthy 15% to 25% growth over FY24.

WiseTech expects its EBITDA margin to come in at the upper end of its 50%–51% guidance, with total EBITDA projected between AU$600 million and AU$660 million, reflecting 21% to 33% growth.