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Naos Emerging Opportunities Company Limited (ASX:NCC)

ALERT: Price-sensitive ASX Announcement for NCC
Current share price for NCC : $0.450 -0.02 (-4.26%)+
Announcement
Release
20 Aug 2026 8:28AM
Price at Release
$0.470
Full Release
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Summary
NAOS Emerging Opportunities Company Limited (ASX: NCC) reported strong financial performance for FY26, with an 18.72% return on its investment portfolio, outperforming the benchmark by 10.61%. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 2.10 cents per share, bringing the total dividend for the year to 4.20 cents per share, marking a 5.0% increase over FY25. Profit after tax rose to $7.14 million from $0.28 million in the previous year. The company also executed a buyback of convertible notes to strengthen its financial position. NCC's Chief Investment Officer, Sebastian Evans, expressed optimism about the future, citing a number of undervalued core investments and expected catalysts in FY27.
Key Points
  • NAOS Emerging Opportunities Company Limited (NCC) reported a +18.72% return for FY26.
  • A fully franked final dividend of 2.10 cents per share was declared for FY26.
  • Total dividends since inception now total 86.45 cents per share.
  • NCC's profit after tax was $7.14 million for FY26, a significant increase from FY25.
  • The NCC Investment Portfolio outperformed its benchmark by 10.61% in FY26.
  • A Convertible Note Buyback was conducted, reducing future interest costs and overall gearing.
  • The Dividend Reinvestment Plan allows shareholders to reinvest dividends into additional shares.
  • NAOS Asset Management remains optimistic about undervalued core investments and future catalysts.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This information is autogenerated and has not been reviewed for accuracy or completeness. You should refer to the full announcement here for further information.