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Wesfarmers share price drops on ex-dividend day — what investors watch next

Wesfarmers share price drops on ex-dividend day — what investors watch next

Wesfarmers shares fell 1.8% to A$81.09 on Tuesday, extending a week-long slide as the stock traded ex-dividend for its A$1.02 interim payout. The record date for the fully franked dividend is Wednesday. The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.04%, with consumer discretionary stocks weaker. Wesfarmers has faced pressure since reporting higher profit but warning on costs last week.
AGL Energy share price falls 2.7% as ex-dividend day looms — what to watch next on the ASX

AGL Energy share price falls 2.7% as ex-dividend day looms — what to watch next on the ASX

AGL shares fell 2.7% to A$10.31 at Monday’s close ahead of trading ex-dividend on Tuesday for a 24-cent interim payout. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.6%, with utilities down about 1%. AGL reported $353 million underlying net profit after tax for the first half and narrowed FY26 EBITDA guidance. The company has a $50 million cost-cutting program set to take full effect by FY27.
23 February 2026
Northern Star share price jumps as gold hits three-week high — what to watch next for ASX:NST

Northern Star share price jumps as gold hits three-week high — what to watch next for ASX:NST

Northern Star Resources shares rose 3.4% to A$29.30 on Monday, outperforming as gold hit a three-week high after a U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling weakened the dollar. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.61% to 9,026. Northern Star’s ex-dividend date is March 4, with a quarterly update due April 22. The company reaffirmed full-year gold sales guidance and reported its Kalgoorlie mill expansion 86% complete.
Telix (ASX:TLX) share price jumps 14% on 2026 revenue outlook — what moved the stock

Telix (ASX:TLX) share price jumps 14% on 2026 revenue outlook — what moved the stock

Telix Pharmaceuticals shares closed up 14.2% at A$10.43 in Sydney after reporting 2025 revenue rose 56% to US$803.8 million and forecasting 2026 revenue of US$950 million to US$970 million. The company filed for European approval of its TLX101-Px brain cancer imaging agent earlier in the week. Telix ended 2025 with US$141.9 million in cash and posted a US$5.3 million pre-tax loss.
20 February 2026
Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) share price: A$50m buyback plan lands after brutal earnings slump

Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) share price: A$50m buyback plan lands after brutal earnings slump

Zip shares closed at A$1.78 Friday, down 3.8% after a 34% drop Thursday. The company announced an up to A$50 million on-market buyback starting around March 6. Investors reacted to flat second-half earnings guidance despite upgraded margin targets and rising credit losses. Cash EBITDA for the half-year rose 86% to A$124.3 million, but results missed expectations.

Stock Market Today

  • Friday's Top ETF Movers: SPDR Oil & Gas ETF Surges, Sprott Silver ETF Declines
    March 20, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT. On Friday, the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) led gains, rising about 2.1%, driven by strong performances from Venture Global, up 10.8%, and SM Energy, up 7.9%. Conversely, the Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF (SLVR) lagged, falling around 3.8%. Key laggards within SLVR included Gold Resource, down 6.5%, and Americas Gold and Silver, down 6.2%. These movements highlight sector-specific volatility, with energy exploration seeing robust investor interest, while silver mining faced selling pressure throughout the day.
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