SYDNEY, March 5, 2026, 17:19 AEDT
ANZ Group Holdings Limited said Wednesday it’s moving up its FY26 half-year results release to May 1, instead of the previously scheduled May 7, and has also tweaked elements of its interim dividend schedule. Details appeared in an exchange filing.
The date on the calendar isn’t just a formality—results day is when the bank reveals its profit, capital position, and the next payout. Trading often gets volatile around those announcements. Investors eyeing the interim dividend are watching the clock; when you buy in can spell the difference between a payout and missing out.
The ex-dividend date on the ASX marks the point: if you pick up shares from that day forward, the seller is entitled to the dividend, not the buyer. On the record date, the company scans its books to see who’s officially set to collect.
ANZ will announce half-year results this Friday, May 1, and plans to hold its investor presentation at 10:00 a.m. AEST. The interim dividend goes ex-dividend May 11, with May 12 as the record date. Elections for the dividend close May 13, and payment is due July 1. The bank puts its third-quarter trading update and APS 330 report out on Aug. 13. Director nominations wrap up on Oct. 15, coming ahead of full-year results slated for Nov. 9; that presentation is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. AEDT. ANZ lists Nov. 12 as the ex-dividend date for the final dividend and Nov. 13 for the record date, with elections shutting Nov. 16. Final dividend payment lands Dec. 18, while the annual general meeting is lined up for Dec. 17, according to the filing.
APS 330, the public disclosure standard from APRA, compels banks to release core details on capital and risk. That data—published in a standardised template—lets investors compare balance-sheet figures across the whole sector.
ANZ stands alongside Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, and Westpac in Australia’s “big four”—so investors often line up its dividend schedule against the others. For funds timing rebalances to bank payouts, the exact timing isn’t just trivia. KPMG
ANZ hasn’t explained why it’s moved up the results date. The bank also penciled in August for the third-quarter trading update.
The schedule doesn’t lock in how big the dividend will be. Boards retain leeway: if credit losses pick up or regulators demand extra capital, they can cut payouts or move dates around.
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