For me, one of the most exciting aspects of the ASX’s earnings seasons, held twice a year, is the dividend season. Whenever an ASX dividend-paying share reports its latest numbers, it also tends to reveal what its next dividend (if there is one) will look like.
Given we are, right now, in the middle of 2026’s second ASX earnings season, it’s an exciting time to be watching the stock market. Today, let’s go through two ASX dividend shares that have just announced that their investors are set to enjoy a dividend pay rise in 2026.
2 ASX income shares that just hiked their dividends
Aussie Broadband Ltd (ASX: ABB)
First up, we have ASX telco Aussie Broadband. Telcos are well-known for their dividend potential, and Aussie Broadband seems to be trying to live up to that reputation.
Today, the company revealed a final dividend worth 3.6 cents per share. That’s a significant 50% increase over the final dividend of 2.4 cents per share that investors enjoyed last year. As well as an increase over 2026’s interim dividend, also worth 2.4 cents per share.
As with all of Aussie Broadband’s past payouts, this latest one will come with full franking credits attached.
Investors have not reacted well to this ASX share’s earnings today. At the time of writing, Aussie Broadband stock is down by 6.35% to $4.73. At this price, this S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) share is trading on a trailing dividend yield of 1.01%.
Argo Global Listed Infrastructure Ltd (ASX: ALI)
Next up, we have the listed investment company (LIC) Argo Global Listed Infrastructure. Argo Global Infrastructure is run by the same team behind Argo Investments Ltd (ASX: ARG), a veteran fund manager on the ASX.
It seems the infrastructure LIC shares its parents’ predilection for slow-but-steady dividend hikes. Its latest earnings were also released this morning. In these earnings, Argo Infrastructure announced that its final dividend for 2026 would be worth 5.5 cents per share. That’s fully franked. That matches 2025’s final dividend.
However, this ASX share’s interim dividend earlier this year was worth a fully franked 4.5 cents per share. This takes Argo’s full-year dividends to a record 10 cents per share. It also marks the fourth year in a row of annual dividend pay rises from the LIC.
Like Aussie Broadband, Argo Global Infrastructure shares have not reacted well to the latest earnings, and are currently down 1.5% at $2.61 each. At that price, this ASX share is trading on a trailing dividend yield of 3.83%.
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