Earnings release
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* Helia . ASX Announcement Level 26 , 101 Miller Street North Sydney NSW 2060 Australia 2026 Half Year Results 11 August 2026 : Helia Group Limited ( Helia or the Company ) ( ASX : HLI ) today reported its financial results for the half year ended 30 June 2026 ( 1H26 ) .1 Helia Interim Chief Executive Officer , Mr Michael Cant , said " Helia delivered a strong financial and operational performance despite a challenging industry backdrop . In the first half of the year , we renewed a number of important customer contracts and continued to make good progress in simplifying and strengthening our business . " " We continue to play an important role in the Australian home lending market . Our strength and expertise provide support to lenders , enabling them to help more people to buy a home . " 1H26 financial highlights 1H25 1H26 1H26 v 1H25 ( % ) Statutory net profit after tax ( $ m ) 133.7 100.0 ( 25 ) Statutory diluted earnings per share ( cps ) 48.7 36.2 ( 26 ) Underlying net profit after tax ( $ m ) ² 126.1 106.3 ( 16 ) Underlying diluted earnings per share ( cps ) 46.0 38.5 ( 16 ) Ordinary dividend per share ( cps ) 16.03 16.0 Special dividend per share ( cps ) 27.03 27.0 0 Annualised underlying return on equity ( ROE ) ( % ) 24.0 22.2 ( 180 ) bps Net tangible assets and net CSM per share ( $ ) 5.35 4.94 ( 8 ) Statutory net profit after tax ( NPAT ) was down 25 % on pcp to $ 100.0 million and Underlying NPAT was down 16 % on pcp to $ 106.3 million . The profit result benefitted from negative total claims incurred , however it was down on pcp due to the prior period having a bigger claims benefit and large investment gains . In recognition of the strong capital position of Helia , the Board today declared a fully franked interim ordinary dividend of 16.0 cents per share and an unfranked interim special dividend of 27.0 cents per share , both payable on 4 September 2026 to shareholders registered as at 21 August 2026 . 1 The financial result of Helia and its subsidiary companies ( the Group ) is prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards adopted by the Australian Accounting Standards Board ( AASB ) , consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards ( IFRS ) . 2 Underlying NPAT excludes the after - tax impacts of unrealised gains / ( losses ) on shareholder funds , and foreign exchange rates on Helia's investment portfolio . The bulk of the foreign exchange exposures are hedged . 3 1H25 interim ordinary dividend of 16cps was fully franked and the 1H25 interim special dividend of 27cps was unfranked . Helia Group Limited ABN 72 154 890 730 Page 1
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