Plato Income Maximiser (PL8) AGM 2025 summary
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AGM 2025 summary
18 Nov, 2025Opening remarks and agenda
Chair welcomed shareholders, introduced board members, confirmed a quorum, and outlined the agenda including the chair's address, formal business, investment manager's report, and Q&A session.
Financial performance review
Net assets grew from AUD 326 million at listing to AUD 891 million as of October 2025, with shareholder numbers rising from 5,618 to 13,238.
Portfolio total return since inception was 10.7% p.a. to June 2025 and 10.3% p.a. to October 2025, with TSR at 8.7% and 8.5% p.a. respectively.
Dividends paid since inception, including franking credits, total AUD 74.6 cents per share.
MER (excluding management fee) reduced from 0.18% to 0.11% due to economies of scale.
Share price has consistently traded at a premium to NTA.
Dividend announcements
Monthly fully-franked dividend has remained stable at AUD 0.0055 per share since October 2017, with special dividends paid in May 2019, May 2022, and for the fifth anniversary.
Dividend stability maintained despite declining ASX yields, attributed to active management.
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