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Audited results for the year ended 31 March 2026, dividend declaration, notice of AGM, distribution of annual report
ARGENT INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1993/002054/06)
Share code: ART
ISIN: ZAE000019188
("Argent" or "the company")
AUDITED ANNUAL CONSOLIDATED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026, DIVIDEND
DECLARATION, NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF ANNUAL REPORT
FINANCIAL SUMMARY 31 March 2026 31 March 2025 % change
Income Statement
Revenue R 000 2,839,163 2,635,638 7.7%
EBITDA R 000 475,008 433,658 9.5%
Operating profit R 000 405,518 370,172 9.5%
Profit for the year R 000 303,573 276,806 9.7%
Statement of financial position
Total assets R 000 2,903,017 2,856,182 1.6%
Total liabilities R 000 836,084 928,268 -9.9%
Total shareholders' funds R 000 2,066,933 1,927,914 7.2%
Net asset value per share cents 3,837.1 3,488.1 10.0%
Shares in issue
- at end of period excluding treasury shares 000 53,153 54,431 -2.3%
- weighted average 000 53,957 54,431 -0.9%
- diluted weighted average 000 53,957 54,431 -0.9%
Earnings and dividends per share
Basic and Diluted Basic earnings per share cents 543.1 496.1 9.5%
Headline and Diluted Headline earnings cents 538.2 493.3 9.1%
per share
Dividends per share cents 141.0 127.0 11.0%
DIVIDEND DECLARATION
The board of directors of the company ("Board") have approved and declared a final gross dividend of 74 cents per
share for the year ended 31 March 2026 from income reserves. Total ordinary dividends per share in respect of the
financial year to 31 March 2026 therefore amounts to 141 cents per share (2025 – 127 cents per share).
The following dates will apply to the abovementioned final dividend:
Last day to trade cum dividend: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
Trading ex-dividend commences: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
Record date: Friday, 11 September 2026
Dividend payment date: Monday, 14 September 2026
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or re-materialised between Wednesday, 09 September 2026 and
Friday, 11 September 2026, both days inclusive.
In determining the dividends tax of 20% to be withheld in terms of the Income Tax Act (No 58 of 1962), those
shareholders who are not exempt from the dividend tax will therefore receive a dividend of 59.2 cents per share net
of dividend tax. The company has 53 152 967 ordinary shares in issue as at 29 June 2026 and its income tax
reference number is 9096/002/71/3.
Ordinary shareholders who hold dematerialised shares will have their accounts at their CSDP or broker
credited/updated on Monday, 14 September 2026.
RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT
The results announcement is the responsibility of the Board. It is only a summary of the audited consolidated annual
financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026 ("AFS") contained in the company's annual report ("Annual
Report") and does not contain full or complete details. Any investment decisions by investors and/or shareholders
should be based on consideration of the AFS, as a whole.
The AFS have been audited by Forvis Mazars South Africa, who expressed an unmodified audit opinion thereon.
The Annual Report, including the AFS and auditor's report, is available on the company's website at
https://argent.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/annual-report-2026.pdf, and on the JSE cloudlink at
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2026/JSE/ISSE/ART/FY2026.pdf.
DISTRIBUTION OF ANNUAL REPORT AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Shareholders are hereby advised that the company's Annual Report, incorporating the AFS and the notice of the
annual general meeting of the company ("Notice of AGM"), has been distributed to shareholders today,
29 June 2026. The Annual Report is available on the company's website at the aforementioned link.
Notice is hereby given that Argent's annual general meeting ("AGM") of shareholders will be held in the company's
boardroom at First floor, Ridge 63, 8 Sinembe Crescent, La Lucia Ridge Office Estate, Umhlanga, on
Thursday, 30 July 2026 at 11:00 to transact the business as stated in the abovementioned Notice of AGM.
Kindly note the following salient details:
Issuer name Argent Industrial Limited
Type of instrument Ordinary shares
ISIN number ZAE000019188
JSE code ART
Meeting type Annual General Meeting
Meeting venue First floor, Ridge 63, 8 Sinembe Crescent, La Lucia Ridge
Office Estate, Umhlanga
Record date to determine which shareholders Friday, 19 June 2026
are entitled to receive the Notice of AGM
Distribution of the Notice of AGM to Monday, 29 June 2026
shareholders and Notice of AGM released on
SENS on
Last day to trade to be eligible to attend, Tuesday, 21 July 2026
participate in and vote at the AGM
Record date for shareholders to be recorded Friday, 24 July 2026
in the share register in order to be eligible to
attend, participate in and vote at the AGM
For administrative purposes, forms of proxy for Tuesday, 28 July 2026
the AGM to be lodged by
Annual General Meeting to be held at 11:00 on Thursday, 30 July 2026
Results of AGM released on SENS on Thursday, 30 July 2026
Website link https://argent.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/annual-
report-2026.pdf
29 June 2026
Sponsor
PSG Capital
Date: 29-06-2026 05:19:00
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