Fiske reports higher revenue, proposes increased dividend after fiscal 2026 results
London-listed wealth manager Fiske reports higher revenue and a recommended final dividend increase as client assets under management and administration top £1 billion for the first time in the year ended 30 June 2026. The company says profit before tax reaches £1.027 million, while post-tax profit and earnings per share decline from the previous year as compliance, controls and governance investment lifts costs.
Highlights
- Fiske reports revenue of £8.615 million for the year ended 30 June 2026, up from £7.9 million in the prior year, but post-tax profit falls to £0.82 million from £1.35 million.
- The board proposes a total dividend of 1.21p per share for 2026, up from 1.1p in 2025, with payment scheduled for 16 November 2026.
- Client assets under management and administration increase to £1.01 billion, while shareholders' funds rise to about £12.3 million and net asset value to 104p per share.
Fiscal 2026 results and dividend timetable
As reported by London Stock Exchange, citing the Regulatory News Service, Fiske says revenue rises to £8.615 million for the year ended 30 June 2026, from £7.9 million a year earlier. Profit on ordinary activities before taxation is £1.027 million, while profit after taxation is £0.82 million, compared with £1.35 million in the prior year.The AIM-listed company says underlying management fee and commission income remains broadly level at £8.1 million. Earnings per share are 6.9p for the year, down from 11.4p in the year to 30 June 2025.
The board recommends a final dividend of 0.9075p per share, up from 0.825p a year earlier. If shareholders approve the proposal at the annual general meeting in November, the total dividend for the year will be 1.21p per share, versus 1.1p in 2025, with payment due on 16 November 2026 to shareholders on the register on 30 October 2026; the shares go ex-dividend on 29 October 2026.
Compliance spending shapes profitability outlook
Chief Executive James Harrison says client assets under management and administration increase to £1.01 billion, supported by new client wins, additional assets and positive market movements. He says the year remains shaped by significant investment of time and resources to strengthen compliance systems, controls and governance arrangements, contributing to higher operating costs.Despite that pressure, Fiske says it remains profitable and maintains a strong balance sheet. Shareholders' funds rise to about £12.3 million from £11.4 million, and net asset value increases to 104p per share from 97p.
The company says its annual general meeting will be held on 13 November 2026 at its offices at 100 Wood Street in London. Fiske also states that the announcement contains inside information for the purposes of UK MAR and becomes public upon release through a Regulatory Information Service.
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