• Portfolio increased 9.5% in FY2026, outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index
• Fully franked full year dividend increased by 8.3% to 6.5 cents per share
• Operating profit before tax rose to $14.3 million from $12.4 million in FY2025

WAM Strategic Value Limited (ASX: WAR) announced a 9.5% increase in its investment portfolio for the 12 months to 30 June 2026, outperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 3.8%. The company's investment portfolio has shown consistent performance, with increases of 9.1% and 12.2% in the previous two and three-year periods, respectively. The Board declared an increased fully franked full year dividend of 6.5 cents per share, representing a 5.6% dividend yield. The company reported an operating profit before tax of $14.3 million and an operating profit after tax of $12.7 million for the 12-month period to 30 June 2026. The investment portfolio's allocation to cash and cash equivalents was 28.8%, reflecting a disciplined approach to capital allocation. WAM Strategic Value's pre-tax net tangible assets (NTA) was $1.25 per share, with a theoretical 'look-through' NTA of $1.43 per share. The company's share price at 30 June 2026 represented a 24.8% discount to the look-through pre-tax NTA.

Operating profit before tax increased to $14.3 million for FY2026.

WAM Strategic Value remains focused on delivering strong risk-adjusted returns and closing the share price discount to NTA over time.