Dividend Stocks Insights
Transurban Group (ASX: TCL): $4.5b Sydney Toll Road Deal Locks in Control without New Equity
Transurban (ASX: TCL) has agreed to buy Canada Pension Plan Investment Board's Sydney toll road stakes for $4.5 billion in cash, lifting control of WestConnex, Westlink M7 and NorthConnex without raising equity.
Ampol (ASX: ALD): $225m Evie Deal Plugs Fuel Giant into Australia's Electric Future
Ampol (ASX: ALD) will buy Evie Networks for $225 million, creating Australia's largest public EV fast-charging network by bays. The debt-funded deal targets $30 million-plus earnings within three years, pending ACCC clearance.
Data#3 (ASX: DTL): 40% Profit Jump from One-Offs, but Can Growth Last?
Data#3 (ASX: DTL) expects first-half profit before tax to jump more than 40%, helped by one-off deals and extra interest income. Investors now weigh whether full-year earnings growth can hold up.
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GPT Group (ASX: GPT): A$400M Profit and A$380M Brisbane Acquisition Shape Growth Strategy
GPT Group (ASX: GPT) reported a 21.6% increase in first-half 2026 net profit to A$400.1 million and announced an A$380 million Brisbane acquisition, supporting its diversified property strategy and development pipeline across Australia.
Viva Energy Group (ASX: VEA): Strong Half, But How Sustainable Are Earnings?
Viva Energy delivered a strong 1H26, with EBITDA and free cash flow surging on exceptional refining margins. However, earnings remain exposed to refinery cyclicality and operational risks, making normalised EPS of A$0.20–A$0.25 more appropriate for sustainable valuation.
Cochlear (ASX: COH): Class Action Hits after 40% Crash, but Nexa Fuels Comeback Bid
Cochlear (ASX: COH) faces a shareholder class action over its FY26 profit forecast, just as its Nexa rollout, fully implantable trials and a November investor day shape the recovery story.