Perenti stock approaches an AUD 0.045 dividend date

Published on 10/08/2026 at 07:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Perenti stock approaches an October 13 ex-dividend date with an AUD 0.045 payment, while analysts publish a Strong Buy consensus. The ASX price was AUD 2.20 on October 8, 2026.

Perenti, AU0000061897, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Perenti Limited (ISIN AU0000061897) is approaching an AUD 0.045 per-share dividend date, while its stock was last at AUD 2.20 on the ASX on October 8, 2026, down 1.79 percent. Simply Wall St reported on October 8, 2026, that the payment is scheduled for October 28, 2026.

Dividend date sets the near-term marker

The ex-dividend date is October 13, 2026, according to InvestPane. The upcoming payment is lower than the AUD 0.077 total paid during the previous year, giving investors a concrete comparison for the distribution outlook.

Simply Wall St said Perenti paid out 89 percent of earnings and 74 percent of free cash flow in the previous year. That makes cash generation and earnings stability central to the dividend discussion.

Analysts see a higher valuation

Investing.com lists a Strong Buy consensus from five analysts, with an average 12-month target of AUD 2.798, a high of AUD 3.03 and a low of AUD 2.66. The average target is 27.2 percent above the AUD 2.20 reference price.

The company remains tied to mining activity through Contract Mining and Drilling Services. IBTimes Australia reported that Drilling Services generated AUD 843 million of fiscal 2026 revenue and AUD 85 million of EBITDA, while new contracts announced on September 29, 2026, were valued at more than AUD 200 million.

Stock remains below yearly high

Perenti stock was AUD 0.92, or 29.5 percent, below its 52-week high of AUD 3.12 on October 8, 2026. The 52-week low was AUD 1.78, and the market capitalization was AUD 2.1 billion, with volume of 1,381,149 shares.

The next scheduled shareholder event is the annual meeting on October 16, 2026. TipRanks reported that the meeting will use a hybrid format in Perth and online, giving investors a dated checkpoint before the dividend payment.

Perenti stock and the October timetable

Perenti stock was last at AUD 2.20 on the ASX on October 8, 2026, at 4:10 p.m. AEDT. The combination of an October dividend date, a 29.5 percent gap to the yearly high and an AUD 2.798 consensus target defines the immediate valuation picture.