Euroz Hartleys is more optimistic than the market about Beach Energy's dividends in FY26. It expects Beach to pay out A$0.04/share, some 33% above consensus forecasts for A$0.03/share. Still, both projections represent a steep drop on the A$0.09/share of dividends declared in FY25. Beach says it is reviewing its dividend framework and will update investors next month. So, the dividend outlook is likely to dominate Beach's FY26 result. "Investors are increasingly looking for either a meaningful inorganic reserve/resource addition or a move back to improved distributions," says analyst Declan Bonnick. Euroz Hartleys has a hold call on Beach, and pared its price target by 8.9% to A$1.02/share following its 4Q report. Beach ended Thursday at A$0.885. (david.winning@wsj.com; @dwinningWSJ)
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