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The ASX dividend income stock space looks like a smart place to look for income given their ability to provide stability and hopefully increase their underlying value over time.

The market may question how much long-term earnings growth certain companies in the tech sector can produce as AI develops further.

I’m optimistic that the following businesses can continue to provide positive investment returns and growing income.

Centuria Industrial REIT (ASX: CIP)

Industrial properties could be a smart move by investors looking for resilient income, given the importance of things like distribution centres and other logistics, refrigerated space and data centres.

This particular ASX dividend income stock owns a portfolio of industrial properties in high-demand areas, leading to low vacancy rates and stronger rental growth.

In the first half of FY26, the business reported that net operating income (NOI) grew 5.1%. Future rental growth looks compelling in the next several years with the portfolio under-rented by an average of around 20% – this can be reset as rental contracts come up for renewal.

It’s expecting to grow its FY26 funds from operations (FFO – rental profit) per security by up to 6% and the distribution per security is guided to increase by 3% to 16.8 cents. I think the business looks like a solid pick for resilient operating profit and distributions – its FY26 distribution equates to a 5.2% distribution yield, at the time of writing.

It looks cheap, with the unit price trading significantly below the net tangible assets (NTA) per unit of $3.95 as at 31 December 2025.

WAM Microcap Ltd (ASX: WMI)

This ASX dividend income stock is a listed investment company (LIC) that aims to make investment profits by investing in small-cap ASX shares.

The portfolio is not heavily exposed to the tech sector. In-fact, at the end of January 2026, only 15% of the portfolio was invested in the IT sector.

I view it as significantly diversified thanks to the fact that it’s invested in dozens of different businesses. Industrials (20.6%), consumer discretionary (18.7%) and financials (17.4%) all had a larger weighting in the portfolio.

But, this is not just a diversification play – it has performed admirably for investors. The portfolio has returned an average of 16.2% per year since June 2017, before fees, expenses and taxes. This has been enough to fund good dividends.

Pleasingly, it has increased its annual dividend every year between FY18 and FY25, aside from FY24 when it maintained the payout.

It’s expecting to grow its annual payout in FY26 slightly to 10.7 cents per share, translating into a potential grossed-up dividend yield of 9.4%, including franking credits.

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Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT) shares are down around 25% since this time last year. 

That’s not surprising. Travel is cyclical. Geopolitical tensions can weigh on short-term demand and ultimately investor sentiment. After all, consumers can pull back quickly when uncertainty rises.

But when I look at Flight Centre, I’m not thinking about the next quarter. I’m thinking about where the business could be in five to ten years.

And on that time frame, I think the opportunity looks far more compelling.

The recovery is still playing out

Flight Centre’s latest half-year result showed profit growth despite what management described as a “challenging global trading climate.”

Underlying profit before tax rose 4% to $124.6 million, while underlying EBITDA increased 9%. Total transaction value hit a record $12.5 billion, up 7%.

This isn’t a company in decline. It is one that has rebuilt profitability following COVID, tightened its cost base, and is now leveraging scale again.

Importantly, management reaffirmed full-year guidance of $315 million to $350 million in underlying profit before tax. That tells me confidence remains intact despite short-term volatility.

Technology is strengthening the moat

One aspect of Flight Centre that I think is underappreciated is its investment in AI and digital capability.

The company is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) tools across both corporate and leisure segments to improve productivity, reduce manual handling, and enhance personalisation. Management highlighted that more than 8 million emails have already been processed and prioritised more efficiently using AI tools.

This matters. 

Travel may look like a commoditised industry from the outside. But when you combine scale, trusted brands, corporate relationships, and AI-enabled productivity, you start to build a meaningful competitive advantage.

Flight Centre isn’t just a retail storefront network anymore. It’s evolving into a technology-enabled global travel platform.

A growing ASX dividend stock

If you’re buying this as an ASX dividend stock, income is a key part of the story.

According to CommSec, consensus estimates point to fully-franked dividends per share of 49 cents in FY26, 57 cents in FY27, and 57.5 cents in FY28.

At the current share price of $11.95, that implies forward dividend yields of roughly 4.1% for FY26, 4.8% for FY27, and just under 5% for FY28.

For a business that is still rebuilding earnings momentum and guiding to further profit growth, I think that looks attractive.

And unlike some high-yield names, this dividend is being paid from a business that is expanding, not shrinking.

Looking past the headlines

Yes, short-term travel demand can wobble. War in the Middle East, economic slowdowns, or currency volatility can all temporarily affect booking volumes.

But history suggests that travel demand rebounds. People continue to prioritise experiences, holidays, and corporate travel.

Flight Centre has survived multiple downturns over the decades. It has emerged from the COVID crisis leaner, more disciplined, and more digitally capable.

At $11.95, down 25% from last year, I think the market is still pricing in more fragility than the business deserves.

Foolish takeaway

Flight Centre is not a defensive utility. It will always carry cyclical risk.

But it is a global travel leader with record transaction volumes, improving productivity, reaffirmed guidance, and a growing fully-franked dividend.

For long-term investors willing to look beyond near-term geopolitical noise, I think this ASX dividend stock looks like a compelling buy to hold for years.

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Cue Energy Resources Ltd (ASX: CUE) has made a brief reply to its shareholders about a takeover bid lobbed by Horizon Oil Ltd (ASX: HZN), basically telling them to sit tight for the moment.

Horizon on Monday launched a takeover bid for Cue, offering 0.8 cents in cash and 0.5625 Horizon shares for each Cue share under the deal, which Horizon said came to an implied value of 14.3 cents for each Cue share.

Cue shares came out of a trading halt this morning, and jumped more than 9% to be changing hands for 14.2 cents.

No decision as yet

The company’s board also put out a statement about the takeover offer, which didn’t shed much light on whether they thought the proposed deal was fair or not.

The Cue release to the market on Wednesday morning simply said that the board was considering the offer and that shareholders did not have to do anything at this point.

The Cue Board added:

The Cue board has appointed an Independent Board Committee (IBC), consisting of its current independent directors, Peter Hood AO, Greg Bishop and Ric Malcolm, to evaluate and respond to the Horizon takeover offer. The IBC, together with its independent advisers, is currently assessing the proposed offer and will keep shareholders informed as appropriate.

Deal to provide scale

Horizon Chairman Bruce Clement said in a statement when the bid was launched that the tie-up of the two companies made sense.

The Horizon board believes that, if Horizon acquires 100% of the Cue shares on issue, potential synergies will be available to the combined group, including from the consolidation of overlapping joint venture interests and more efficient joint venture management. The combination of Horizon and Cue, if Horizon acquires 100% of Cue shares, may unlock up to $2 million of annualised synergies. Horizon expects that the majority of these cost synergies, if realised, would be progressively achieved over approximately 12-18 months following successful offer completion.

Mr Clement said the companies had a long-standing relationship, having been joint venture partners in the Maari field for more than 20 years, “and more recently through Horizon’s 2024 acquisition of a 25% interest in the Mereenie field in Australia, in which Cue holds a 7.5% interest”.

He added that if the companies came together it would create an ASX oil and gas company with nine producing assets across five countries in Southeast Asia and Australia.

Horizon shares were 3.8% lower at 25.5 cents on Wednesday morning.

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Investing only in Australian shares can leave a portfolio heavily concentrated.

The local market is dominated by banks and miners, which means investors may miss out on many of the world’s fastest-growing industries.

Fortunately, it is easy to gain global exposure without leaving the ASX boards.

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) make it possible to access hundreds or even thousands of international stocks with a single investment.

Here are three ASX ETFs that could make global investing simple.

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS)

The first ASX ETF to consider is the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF.

This fund provides exposure to more than 1,000 shares across major developed markets including the United States, Europe, and Japan. By owning this fund, investors gain access to a broad mix of industries and global leaders.

The portfolio includes companies such as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), alongside well-known international brands like Nestlé (SWX: NESN) and Toyota Motor (TYO: 7203).

Rather than trying to pick individual global winners, the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF offers a diversified approach that captures the performance of large international businesses as a group.

Vanguard FTSE Asia ex-Japan Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAE)

Another ASX ETF that can help investors look beyond Australia is the Vanguard FTSE Asia ex-Japan Shares Index ETF.

This fund focuses on Asia’s emerging and developing economies. Its holdings include major regional companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM), Tencent Holdings (SEHK: 700), and Samsung Electronics.

These businesses operate at the centre of industries like semiconductor manufacturing, ecommerce, and digital services across rapidly growing economies.

Asia’s expanding middle class, rising technology adoption, and increasing consumer spending are powerful forces that could drive long-term growth across the region. This fund was recently recommended by analysts at Vanguard.

Betashares Global Quality Leaders ETF (ASX: QLTY)

A final ASX ETF worth considering is the Betashares Global Quality Leaders ETF.

It focuses on companies with strong financial characteristics. The fund screens for businesses with high returns on equity, stable earnings, and low financial leverage.

Current holdings include companies such as Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU), ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), and Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO). These businesses operate in areas like financial software, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and global healthcare.

By targeting companies with strong balance sheets and durable profitability, the strategy aims to capture global growth while emphasising business quality. This fund was recently recommended by analysts at Betashares.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is adding a lot of uncertainty to the stock market. How are particular ASX shares going to navigate industry changes in the coming years? How much will AI be adopted by households and businesses for particular tasks? Time will tell.

It’s hard to say for sure how this will play out, including the question of the data centre roll-out (with pushback from certain communities stopping data centres from being built in their area).

I’ve deliberately focused on ASX share investments I have confidence in for the long-term, even if things do change. I can sleep well with these businesses.

MFF Capital Investments Ltd (ASX: MFF)

Both of the businesses that I’m going to highlight can give investors sector exposure flexibility.

MFF is an investment business called a listed investment company (LIC). It has the mandate to look across the world for opportunities to invest in. That gives it a wide search zone for finding good ideas.

It’s not forced to hold a certain shares in an index, regardless of whether or not their outlook is challenging. MFF aims to own competitively advantaged businesses with good potential for longer-term earnings growth. It can buy shares it likes and sell out of businesses that it no longer wants to own.

This strategy has resulted in MFF owning investments like Alphabet, Amazon and Meta Platforms. These are some of the businesses that are at the forefront of developing and offering AI. In other words, they could potentially be beneficiaries of AI.

Regardless of how things may change with AI, MFF can put its money towards areas of the market that it believes have a promising long-term future.

I like that it’s paying a growing dividend because that means I can benefit from owning shares and the increasing underlying value without having to sell the shares.

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX: SOL)

Soul Patts is another ASX share that I have a high sense of security with.

It’s an investment house that has been operating for 120 years. Over the years, it has divested a number of its holdings, but it has also made numerous investments to diversify its portfolio.

I like the ASX share’s portfolio with how it’s invested in a number of areas that are fairly unrelated to AI and technology. It’s invested in areas like resources, telecommunications, agriculture, swimming pools and more. The company is also invested in a uranium miner, which could benefit from the growth in energy demand.

The business has already been around for decades and I think it will be around for decades to come thanks to the investment flexibility and how it focuses on assets with defensive cash flows.

Soul Patts also steadily grows its dividend for shareholders, which is a pleasing way to remain invested for the long-term in the business and benefit from increasing profits without needing to sell any shares.

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Endeavour Group Ltd (ASX: EDV) shares are falling in early trade on Wednesday.

At the time of writing, the ASX 200 stock is down 3% to $3.85.

This follows the release of the drinks giant’s half-year results before the market.

ASX 200 stock tumbles on results day

For the 27 weeks ended 4 January 2026, Endeavour reported group sales of $6.7 billion, representing a 0.9% increase on the prior corresponding period.

However, profitability declined during the period. The company reported a 6.7% decline in underlying net profit after tax to $278 million and a 17.1% decline in statutory net profit after tax to $247 million.

Management notes that its underlying earnings landed at the upper end of the company’s guidance range.

Underlying cash realisation remained strong at 165%, supported by improved working capital management.

In light of its profit decline, the Endeavour board has cut its fully franked interim dividend by 13.6% to 10.8 cents per share. This represents a payout ratio of approximately 70% of underlying earnings.

What happened during the half?

Endeavour’s retail segment, which includes Dan Murphy’s and BWS, generated sales of $5.5 billion, up by 0.2% year on year.

Encouragingly, trading momentum improved during the second quarter. Combined Dan Murphy’s and BWS sales increased 2.2% during this period, with December delivering a record month of sales for the group.

Online performance was particularly strong, with digital sales rising 35.1% to $608 million, representing 11.3% of combined Dan Murphy’s and BWS sales.

Despite this sales growth, retail profitability declined due to price investment and elevated promotional activity across the liquor market. This saw retail underlying EBIT fall 11.6% to $327 million.

The ASX 200 stock’s hotels business performed strongly. Hotel sales increased 4.4% to $1.2 billion, supported by growth in gaming revenue, food and bar transactions, and refurbished venues. Underlying EBIT for the segment rose 5% to $275 million.

Endeavour also continued investing in its hotel network during the half, completing 21 venue renewals and installing over 800 new electronic gaming machines.

Commenting on the half, the ASX 200 stock’s managing director and CEO, Jayne Hrdlicka, said:

We are pleased to report that the Group has delivered a first half earnings result that demonstrates the strength in our customer franchise as we restart top line growth in Retail. In a challenging market, our increased focus on value and price leadership has been embraced by our customers and is delivering both sales growth and market share gains.

Our Hotels business continues to improve its performance, supported by positive trends in food and bar transactions and growth in gaming revenue driven by targeted investment in refurbishments and new EGMs.

Outlook

Looking ahead, Endeavour revealed that early second-half trading has been positive.

Sales growth for the first seven weeks of the second half was 1.3% in Retail and 4.5% in Hotels.

However, the company cautioned that consumer spending remains uncertain due to ongoing inflation and higher interest rates.

Hrdlicka commented:

Looking forward, we are excited about the next phase for Endeavour as we complete our strategy work and begin the process of getting early opportunities ready for implementation. We will share this work with the market at our Investor Day when the detail around the plan is more complete. The Group has a unique asset portfolio, a large and loyal customer base and some of Australia’s most trusted retail brands.

I am confident that we now have the management team and right strategy to leverage our scale and market leadership, compete to win and unlock value for our shareholders.

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Now could be the time to buy ALS Ltd (ASX: ALQ) shares.

That’s the view of analysts at Bell Potter, who believe this ASX 200 stock could offer good returns.

What is the broker saying?

Bell Potter has been looking at the testing services company’s markets and was pleased with what it saw. It explains:

Major & Intermediate (M&I) CY26 exploration budgets: Our proxy for M&I exploration spend is indicating expansion of 24% in CY26. For context, we have not seen this level of growth since CY21-22. Majors have historically comprised 60-80% of total geochemistry samples processed through the cycle.

The broker also highlights that junior equity raisings are growing strongly, which bodes well for demand from that side of the market. It adds:

R6M Junior equity raising grew 131% YoY in Feb’26, the 17th consecutive month of positive YoY growth. We expect Juniors to increasingly deploy raised capital over CY26 into exploration activities. Juniors typically comprise 20-40% of total geochemistry samples processed through the cycle.

But it isn’t just mining. Food testing services demand has been strong. It adds:

1) Food testing services performed strongly, with peers reporting mid-single to double-digit organic revenue growth driven by strong demand for contaminants and safety testing (particularly in Europe); and 2) Environment testing organic revenue growth was mixed (low to mid-single digit), with postponement of environmental testing programs reported in North America.

Should you buy this ASX 200 stock?

According to the note, Bell Potter has retained its buy rating on the ASX 200 stock with an improved price target of $28.00.

Based on its current share price of $25.59, this implies potential upside of 9.5% for investors over the next 12 months.

In addition, a 1.6% dividend yield is expected over the period, lifting the total potential return to approximately 11%.

Commenting on its buy recommendation, the broker said:

We maintain our Buy recommendation and upgrade our Target Price to $28.00/sh (previously $25.00/sh), reflecting the model changes mentioned above. ALQ enters CY26 with strengthening industry tailwinds. Major and Intermediate clients have guided to higher exploration spend in CY26, supported by significant FCF growth in an elevated precious and base metal price environment.

In addition, we are yet to see meaningful deployment of the record-breaking Junior equity raising trend observed over the past 12 months. These conditions are reminiscent of the prior up-cycle years of CY21-22 when Commodities delivered revenue growth of >30% p.a. As such, we view consensus expectations as conservative, implying Commodities delivering revenue growth of 14% in CY26.

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Shares in Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: NEU) have been under pressure in the past few months, so it’s a good time to take a step back and see what the experts think about the way forward.

The analyst team at Macquarie have an outperform rating on the stock and a bullish share price target, which we’ll get to shortly.

Firstly, let’s look at the news that has been coming out of the company recently.

Solid profit result

Neuren in late February reported its full-year financial results, showing it had generated $65 million in royalty income and a profit after tax of $30 million.

The royalty income came from the company’s Daybue drug, with the royalty figure up 15% from 2024.

Neuren said it had now earned $510 million from Daybue since it was launched in 2023, and the company had $296 million in cash and short-term investments on hand at the end of December.

The company had also completed a $50 million share buyback and was starting another one, kicking off on March 2.

Neuren Chief Executive Officer John Pilcher said it was a formative year for the company.

He added:

In 2025 we achieved a critical milestone for Neuren’s value creation strategy with the commencement of our Koala Phase 3 clinical trial of NNZ-2591 in Phelan McDermid syndrome. There is so much to look forward to this year as we continue to execute that program towards a New Drug Application and in parallel advance NNZ-2591 for Pitt Hopkins syndrome and HIE. All of this is self-funded by our growing revenue from Daybue, which has now reached $510 million since launch in 2023. We are very excited to watch the impact of the recent launch of Daybue Stix in the US as a potentially attractive new option for Rett syndrome patients and their families.

The company also said this week that its partner Acadia Pharmaceuticals would request a re-examination of Daybue for marketing approval in Europe, after being knocked back previously.

The drug is approved in the United States, Canada, and Israel, where it represents the first and only treatment approved for Rett syndrome, Neuren said.

Neuren shares looking cheap

The Macquarie team, in a research note sent to clients, said the Daybue royalties were in line with expectations, while noting that the company said a record number of patients were receiving Daybue shipments in the last quarter of the year.

Macquarie has reduced its price target on Neuren shares by $1.10 to $19.10, driven by changes to assumptions around Daybue earnings and the European regulatory process.

This price target, if achieved, would represent a 52.1% return.

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Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) shares swung wildly on Tuesday.

The family safety technology company’s shares were up as much as 15% before ending the day 10% lower.

Is this a buying opportunity for investors? Let’s see what Bell Potter is saying about the tech stock.

What is the broker saying?

Despite what the Life360 share price performance might indicate, Bell Potter notes that the company delivered a result ahead of expectations in FY 2025. It said:

2025 revenue of US$489m was slightly above our forecast of US$488m and VA consensus of US$486m and was top end of the US$486-489m guidance range. Adjusted EBITDA of $93m, however, was a beat versus our forecast of US$90m and VA consensus of US$88m and was also above the US$87-92m guidance range. Cash at year end was US$495m which was ahead of our forecast of US$476m.

The broker was also pleased with Life360’s guidance for FY 2026, which was in line with both the broker’s and consensus estimates. It adds:

Life360 provided guidance for global MAU growth of 20% (already provided), consolidated revenue of US$640-680m (vs BPe US$658m and VA consensus US$656m) and adjusted EBITDA of US$128-138m (vs BPe US$130m and VA consensus US$132m). The company also said “due to timing of investments in initiatives to support our growth, we anticipate adjusted EBITDA to be lightly weighted in the first half of 2026, and heavily weighted in the second half of 2026.”

In light of this, Bell Potter has upgraded its forecasts for 2026 and 2027.

Should you buy Life360 shares?

According to the note, the broker has retained its buy rating on Life360’s shares with a slightly trimmed price target of $40.00 (from $41.50).

Based on its current share price of $20.36, this implies potential upside of almost 100% for investors over the next 12 months.

Bell Potter couldn’t explain Tuesday’s share price weakness but appears to see it as an opportunity for investors to load up on the company’s shares. It said:

We are at a loss to explain the share price reaction today other than the flagged greater skew in earnings this year to H2. But Life360 has a very good history of achieving and often exceeding its guidance so while we expect potentially only modest adjusted EBITDA growth in 1H2026, we do expect a return to very strong growth in 2H2026. We note for comparison purposes that Technology One has also flagged a similar greater earnings skew in FY26.

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While interest rates could be heading higher in 2026, the yields on offer with term deposits are unlikely to overtake what can be found on the Australian share market.

For example, the two ASX dividend stocks named below have been rated as buys and are expected to offer attractive dividend yields in the near term.

In addition, unlike term deposits, these stocks are expected to offer mouth-watering capital gains according to analysts, creating a compelling risk/reward.

Here’s what you need to know about them:

HomeCo Daily Needs REIT (ASX: HDN)

UBS thinks that HomeCo Daily Needs REIT could be an ASX dividend stock to buy.

It is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on convenience-based retail centres such as supermarkets, pharmacies, and medical clinics. These are assets that tend to have stable tenants and long leases.

The broker believes the company is positioned to pay dividends per share of 9 cents in both FY 2026 and FY 2027. Based on its current share price of $1.27, this would mean dividend yields of 7% for both years.

In addition, UBS sees significant upside on offer with HomeCo Daily Needs REIT’s shares. It has put a buy rating and $1.55 price target on them, which suggests that they could rise 22% over the next 12 months.

IPH Ltd (ASX: IPH)

Another ASX dividend stock that could be a buy according to analysts is IPH.

It is an international intellectual property services group working throughout 26 IP jurisdictions, with clients in more than 25 countries.

IPH has a diverse client base of Fortune Global 500 companies and other multinationals, public sector research organisations, SMEs, and professional services firms.

The team at Morgans remains positive on the company and believes it is well-placed to continue rewarding shareholders with big dividends.

The broker is forecasting fully franked dividends of 38 cents per share in FY 2026 and then 39 cents per share in FY 2027. Based on its current share price of $3.59, this would mean generous dividend yields of 10.6% and 10.9%, respectively.

And like the HomeCo Daily Needs REIT, there is major upside being tipped for this ASX dividend stock.

In response to its half-year results last month, Morgans reaffirmed its buy rating with a trimmed price target of $5.39. This implies potential upside of 50% for investors between now and this time next year.

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