OUTsurance confirms Francois van Rooyen as CFO. OUTsurance stock yields 5.14 percent

Published on 10/05/2026 at 20:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Normalized earnings rose 18.5 percent in fiscal 2026. OUTsurance stock costs EUR 4.26 on October 5, 2026 after EUR 4.29, with a 0.70 percent daily change.

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OUTsurance (ZAE000314084) was at EUR 4.26 in after-hours trading at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026, while its full-year dividend yield was 5.14 percent. Moneyweb reported on October 5, 2026 that Francois van Rooyen succeeded Jan Hofmeyr as group chief financial officer and executive financial director, effective October 3, 2026.

Management change follows strong results

The leadership handover comes after a profitable fiscal year. In the results announcement dated September 10, 2026, Listcorp published normalized earnings of ZAR 5,605 million for fiscal year 2026, up 18.5 percent from ZAR 4,728 million in fiscal year 2025.

The same announcement showed ordinary shareholders' profit of ZAR 5,623 million in fiscal year 2026, compared with ZAR 4,707 million in fiscal year 2025. That 19.5 percent increase gives the CFO transition a stronger operating backdrop than a standalone personnel update.

Dividend payment sets the investor context

OUTsurance declared a full-year ordinary dividend of 291.5 cents per share for fiscal year 2026, up 22.7 percent from 237.6 cents in fiscal year 2025. It also declared a special dividend of 117.8 cents per share, taking total dividends to 409.3 cents, up 51.2 percent year over year, according to Business Day on September 10, 2026.

The results also show where risk remains concentrated. Property and casualty claims rose from 53.6 percent to 54.9 percent in fiscal year 2026 as higher natural-perils losses at Youi offset better weather outcomes in South Africa.

OUTsurance stock stays tied to execution

For investors, the combination of a CFO transition, higher distributions and a 0.70 percent daily decline places execution at the center of the story. The group enters fiscal year 2027 with its South African earnings base supporting the payout, while claims volatility and international operations remain important operating variables.

After-hours price and key facts

OUTsurance stock was trading at EUR 4.26 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 8:11 p.m. CEST, down 0.70 percent versus the prior close of EUR 4.29 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026.