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There are a few things I look for in an ASX stock when I’m looking for my next investment. One of the first checkboxes on my list is ‘Do I believe this company will be larger and more successful in ten years’ time than it is today?’

The second is a long track record of delivering meaningful returns, hopefully ones that beat the broader market.

I think MFF Capital Investments Ltd (ASX: MFF) ticks both with flying colours. That’s why I’ve been buying this ASX stock with the expectation of holding it for the next decade, and hopefully the one after that.

MFF is a listed investment company (LIC). This means that instead of producing goods or services that customers purchase, it functions as an investor itself, holding a vast portfolio of underlying investments. These are owned by the company and managed on behalf of all shareholders. 

In MFF’s case, this underlying portfolio consists mostly of American stocks. Not just any stocks, though. MFF’s management team are unabashed fans of Warren Buffett’s investing style. Portfolio manager Chris Mackay, one of the co-founders of Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG), likes to identify dominant companies with wide moats, buy them at compelling prices, and hold them indefinitely.

Many of MFF’s largest portfolio holdings have been there for many years. These include Home Depot, Amazon, Alphabet, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, and Bank of America. MFF has identified these companies as outstanding compounders of capital, and intends to hold them as long as they continue to fulfil that role. 

But let’s talk about dividends.

A 3.4% ASX dividend stock to hold for decades

MFF has been around in some form or another since 2006. Since fully separating from Magellan in 2013, the company has grown its portfolio from approximately $412 million to $2.4 billion as of 30 June 2025. 

MFF Capital has been paying biannual dividends since 2012. However, it has accelerated its growth in recent years to become one of the ASX’s most formidable dividend-growth stocks.

In 2016, MFF investors received 2 cents per share in annual dividends. But every year since, the company has jacked up its payouts. By 2020, it was paying out an annual total of 6 cents per share, and by 2025, 17 cents per share. Those consisted of an interim dividend worth 8 cents per share and a final dividend of 9 cents per share. Both payments came fully franked, as is MFF’s custom. That’s an annual compounded growth rate of over 30% since 2016.

The LIC has already flagged that investors can expect an interim dividend of 10 cents per share in 2026.

I’ve owned MFF Capital shares for years now, and my only regret is not buying more. I’ll be happy to add more of this ASX stock to my holdings soon.

At the current share price, MFF Capital is trading on a dividend yield of 3.4%.

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If you’re hunting for ASX 200 stocks with genuine growth legs beyond 2025, Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW) and Lendlease Group (ASX: LLC) are worth a hard look.

One is shaking up the online retail landscape; the other is quietly reinventing itself in property and development.

Both ASX 200 stocks suffered share price fluctuations in the past 6 months, but are potential mainstay picks in their respective sectors. Let’s have a closer look.

Temple & Webster

Temple & Webster is Australia’s online furniture and homewares retailer. The company is built on the simple idea of letting customers deck out their homes without ever stepping into a store.

It’s not just selling couches and lamps — it’s capturing market share in a category still shifting from bricks to clicks.

At the time of writing, Temple & Webster shares are up over 7% to $13.46. Taking a step back, shares are up 3.5% but have been in a steady decline over the past six months, down 38%.  

After a blistering run earlier in the year — with revenue and profit growth impressive by any measure — the stock corrected sharply in late November after a trading update showed sales growth had eased.

But beneath the short-term volatility lies a compelling story. The online retailer returned to profitability in FY 2025 following hefty losses in FY 2024. The revenue of the ASX 200 stock climbed more than 20% in FY25 while net profit significantly improved.

The business also remained debt-free with a strong cash position, and active customers hit record levels. This is an important indicator of a brand with sticky demand.

Analysts aren’t blind to this. Most brokers see Temple & Webster as a strong buy. The average 12-month price target is $20.40, which suggests a 52% upside, while the most bullish forecast points to a 108% upside.  

Lendlease

Lendlease Group has had a complicated 2025. The ASX 200 stock price lagged the broader market as investors digested a dramatic turnaround from loss to profit and a shift in strategic focus.

The company exited international construction operations to simplify the business, returned to profitability, and lifted distributions. Still, increasing macroeconomic headwinds caused its shares to slip.

But turning a corner is the name of the game in property, and Lendlease is doing exactly that. FY25 saw profit leap back into the black and distributions rise sharply, underscoring that fundamentals are improving.

Its strong development pipeline, capital recycling initiatives, and cost savings paint a business ready for the next leg of growth.

No wonder the broker community has a buy recommendation on Lendlease, with price targets indicating potential upside from current levels of $4.99 at the time of writing.

Analysts forecast an average 12-month price target of $6.45, a potential gain of almost 30%.

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Unlike the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO), the US markets have continued to push higher this December into fresh record territory. Earlier this month, the flagship S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) hit a new all-time high of 6,920.34 points, dragging many US stocks to new 52-week and record highs of their own.

But not all US stocks are at all-time highs right now. In fact, many quality names have been left in the dust as investors flock to the tech titans that are so popular right now.

Today, let’s discuss three US stocks that I believe are among the best businesses out there, but are currently underappreciated by the market.

Three high-quality US stocks I would buy at current prices

Procter & Gamble Inc (NYSE: PG)

Procter & Gamble is one of the best consumer staples stocks in the world. It might not be a household name itself, but I can almost guarantee that its products would be in most readers’ houses as we speak. This company’s brands include Gillette razors, Fairy dishwashing products, Oral-B toothpaste, and Pantene shampoo.

Procter & Gamble is distinguished by its phenomenal dividend track record. It has increased its annual dividends every single year for 69 years running. Despite this inherent quality, Procter & Gamble shares have had a rough year, currently down aobut 14% in 2025. Although the company has recently bounced off a new 52-week low of just over US$145 a share, I think its current 2.9% dividend yield represents a nice entry point.

Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST)

Next up, we have another US stock and consumer staples company in Costco, famous for its bulk-focused warehouse supermarkets. Its unique membership model has driven this company to immense profitability, evident from its five-year gain of 133%. Costco also has an impressive dividend track record. It has increased its annual dividend for 21 consecutive years, by an average of 12.97% per year since 2020.

However, just like Procter & Gamble, Costco has had a rough year. This US stock has lost 11.1% over 2025 so far, and is down more than 20% from its last 52-week high. Although I wouldn’t call this company cheap just yet, it is still a rare dip for a high-quality name that almost never goes on sale. I’m seriously considering adding more shares to my position at these prices.

Waste Management Inc (NYSE: WM)

I’ve always been attracted to waste management as an investable industry, given its inherent defensiveness. Waste Management is the largest of these US stocks, and the most dominant. It has been growing its revenues and earnings like clockwork in recent years, helping the company to do the same with its dividends.

Waste Management has a 22-year streak of dividend increases, and has grown its payouts by an average of 8.65% per annum over the past five years.

Yet investors have been tepid on this company over 2025, with Waste Management stock down almost 10% from its May record high.

Again, if this US stock stagnates any further, I might add some more shares to my position.

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RPMGlobal Holdings Ltd (ASX: RUL) has moved one step closer to being acquired by Caterpillar Inc (NYSE: CAT), after shareholders overwhelmingly approved the proposed $5-per-share scheme of arrangement at a shareholder meeting today.

According to the company’s newly released voting results, an extraordinary 99.88% of votes cast were in favour of the takeover. In addition, 96.90% of shareholders present and voting supported the transaction, comfortably exceeding both approval thresholds required under the Corporations Act.

The outcome confirms what was already evident from proxy tallies ahead of the meeting: shareholder support for the Caterpillar bid is emphatic.

With no superior offer emerging, RPM investors have embraced the opportunity to crystallise significant, certain value at a premium. RPM Global shares are up 65% year to date, largely spurred on by news of the acquisition.

What happens next?

Although shareholder approval is a major milestone, several steps remain before the scheme becomes binding.

The scheme is still subject to approval by the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB), which remains pending, as well as Federal Court approval, with a hearing scheduled for 3 February 2026 in Melbourne.

If all conditions are met, RPM Global shares are expected to be suspended from trading at the close on the effective date, and the takeover would be fully implemented on 18 February 2026.

Why shareholders backed the deal

For most investors, the Caterpillar offer represents a clean exit at a compelling valuation with no market execution risk. In the absence of any rival bids, the certainty of cash today outweighs the operational risks and competitive pressures involved in continuing to scale the business independently.

Mining technology remains a rapidly evolving sector, and Caterpillar’s global footprint and financial strength provide RPM’s software with an opportunity to reach a wider commercial platform than it could achieve alone.

Foolish bottom line

With shareholder approval secured and the ACCC having already cleared the deal, only FIRB and the court remain as formal hurdles. Barring unexpected delays, RPM Global appears firmly on track to join the Caterpillar group early in 2026, marking the end of the ASX chapter for this mining technology company.

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ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ) shares are holding up on Thursday despite a significant regulatory development.

At the time of writing, the banking giant’s shares are up 1% to $36.40.

This suggests investors have either already priced in the news or are looking past it. So, what’s happening?

Federal Court orders record penalties

This afternoon, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced that the Federal Court has ordered ANZ to pay $250 million in combined penalties. This is for widespread misconduct and systemic risk management failures.

According to ASIC, this is the largest combined penalty ever secured against a single entity by the regulator.

The penalties relate to four separate court proceedings spanning both ANZ’s institutional and retail banking divisions, which were first announced in September 2025.

What are the penalties?

The $250 million total comprises multiple findings of misconduct.

The Court ordered $135 million in penalties for institutional and markets misconduct connected to the management of a $14 billion Australian Government bond deal, as well as the inaccurate reporting of secondary bond market turnover data. This includes a record $80 million penalty for unconscionable conduct.

A further $40 million penalty was imposed for failures to respond to hundreds of customer hardship notices, in some cases for more than two years.

ANZ was also ordered to pay $40 million for making false and misleading statements about savings interest rates and failing to pay the promised rates to tens of thousands of customers.

In addition, the Court has imposed a $35 million penalty for failing to refund fees charged to deceased customers and for not responding to estate representatives within required timeframes.

Serious misconduct

ASIC Chair, Joe Longo, said the scale of the penalties reflects the seriousness of the misconduct and its impact on customers, taxpayers, and the Australian Government. He said:

The size of the penalties ordered today underscores the seriousness of ANZ’s misconduct and its far-reaching consequences for the Government, taxpayers and tens of thousands of customers. ANZ must overhaul its non-financial risk management and put the interests of clients, customers and the public first.

In the bond trading and misreporting matter, ANZ exposed the Australian Government to a significant risk of harm, denied the Government an opportunity to protect itself and the public interest, and mislead the government for nearly two years by overstating bond trading volumes by billions of dollars.

In response to the news, ANZ said:

ANZ is focused on significantly improving its management of non-financial risks across the bank, with a dedicated program of work underway as part of its Root Cause Remediation Plan. In addition, ANZ has established an ASIC Matters Resolution Program within Australia Retail to meet commitments to ASIC to deliver improvements across a number of areas in its Retail division. Both programs of work will be reviewed by Promontory, an independent expert appointed to review and report on progress and delivery of this work.

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The Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX: SUN) share price is little changed on Friday after the insurer released an update outlining its key dates and expected dividend timetable for 2026.

At the time of writing, Suncorp shares are trading at $17.56, down a marginal 0.05%. The muted reaction suggests the market sees today’s announcement as largely administrative, rather than a material shift in its investment outlook.

Still, for income-focused investors, the update provides useful clarity around when cash returns could land next year.

What did Suncorp announce?

In a brief ASX release this morning, Suncorp confirmed its key reporting and shareholder dates for the 2026 financial year.

The group expects to announce its half-year results on 18 February 2026, followed by its full-year results on 12 August 2026. The annual general meeting is scheduled for 24 September 2026.

More importantly for many investors, Suncorp also outlined its expected dividend timetable for the year.

Expected dividend dates for 2026

For shareholders, Suncorp is currently targeting the following dividend dates:

Interim dividend 2026

• Ex-dividend date: 23 February 2026
• Record date: 24 February 2026
• Payment date: 31 March 2026

Final dividend 2026

• Ex-dividend date: 17 August 2026
• Record date: 18 August 2026
• Payment date: 22 September 2026

As always, the company noted that all dates remain subject to change.

Why the market response is subdued

Today’s flat share price reaction reflects the fact that no dividend amounts were disclosed. Investors already broadly expect Suncorp to remain a solid dividend payer, particularly after its banking exit changed it into a pure-play insurance business.

Recent broker commentary has focused less on dividend timing and more on weather exposure, claims inflation, and the sustainability of margins in an increasingly volatile climate environment.

That mixed outlook is reflected in recent broker updates. Just last week, Morgan Stanley lifted its price target by 1% to $24.40, while UBS took a more cautious view, trimming its target by 5% to $22.

That backdrop helps explain why the stock has struggled for momentum in 2025, despite continuing to attract income-focused investors.

The bigger picture for income investors

While today’s announcement has little impact on valuation, it does reinforce Suncorp’s positioning as a steady, reliable dividend stock.

For investors building income portfolios, clarity around ex-dividend and payment dates matters, particularly when planning cash flow across the year.

With its shares trading well below earlier highs and sentiment still mixed, Suncorp remains a stock many investors are watching closely.

For now, the focus turns to February, when Suncorp reports its half-year results.

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It has been another busy week for many of Australia’s top brokers. This has led to the release of a number of broker notes.

Three broker buy ratings that you might want to know more about are summarised below. Here’s why brokers think these ASX shares are in the buy zone right now:

Capstone Copper Corp (ASX: CSC)

According to a note out of Morgans, its analysts have retained their buy rating on this copper miner’s shares with an improved price target of $17.40. The broker highlights that copper prices have risen strongly in the second half of the year. It believes this strength will continue in 2026 given how tight supply is and its expectation for it to stay this way due to project delays, increasing demand, and falling grades. This bodes well for Capstone Copper, which is the brokers top pick for pureplay copper exposure. In fact, Morgans has lifted its earnings estimates for FY 2026 significantly in response to rising copper prices. The Capstone Copper share price is trading at $14.27 on Friday.

Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO)

Another note out of Morgans reveals that its analysts have upgraded this small business lender’s shares to a buy rating with a $2.02 price target. The broker made the move on valuation grounds following recent share price weakness. While Morgans acknowledges that it is a higher risk option (and doesn’t pay a dividend) compared to the big four banks, it expects strong earnings growth over the next two financial years. And if it delivers on this, it sees potential for its shares to be trading around $3.00 per share in the not so distant future. The Judo Capital share price is fetching $1.73 at the time of writing.

Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV)

Analysts at Morgan Stanley have upgraded this fashion jewellery retailer’s shares to an overweight rating with a $38.00 price target. According to the note, Morgan Stanley believes that recent volatility in Lovisa’s growth is transitory rather than structural. The broker sees earnings per share rising 83% by FY 2028. This is expected to be supported by its agility on product range and best-in-class supply chain execution. In light of this, Morgan Stanley views the recent de-rating of its shares as an opportunity for investors to build a position in a competitively advantaged Australian retailer. The Lovisa share price is trading at $30.43 this afternoon.

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Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP) shares are slipping around 2% today (as of the time of writing) after the company revealed that its lenders have approved a temporary increase to the company’s net leverage ratio covenant, giving the automotive parts retailer extra breathing room as it progresses its turnaround strategy.

What did Bapcor announce?

Under the revised terms, Bapcor’s debt covenant will temporarily rise from the current limit of 3x adjusted EBITDA to a new limit of 3.5x adjusted EBITDA.

This temporary increase will apply only for the 31 December 2025 and 30 June 2026 testing periods. The covenant will then revert to the previous 3x threshold. Management said the change reflects lenders’ ongoing support for Bapcor’s operational reset and financial recovery efforts.

CFO Kim Kerr noted that the move underscores the lending syndicate’s confidence in the company’s turnaround program and its ability to stabilise and rebuild performance.

While the market marked the stock slightly lower today, this announcement comes during an otherwise strong week for Bapcor shareholders. The stock is still up roughly 14% over the past five days following the news that Chris Wilesmith will become the company’s new CEO in January. It’s a leadership change that investors clearly welcomed.

Wilesmith’s appointment was viewed as a credible catalyst for much-needed change after a turbulent period marked by profit downgrades, rising short interest, and operational missteps. A seasoned automotive and retail operator with experience at Supercheap Auto, Jaycar, and Mitre 10 New Zealand, Wilesmith brings deep sector expertise and a track record of operational discipline.

Today’s covenant update, by contrast, is more of a housekeeping item. Although it points to ongoing financial pressure, it also indicates that lenders are aligned with Bapcor’s recovery efforts and willing to offer temporary flexibility as the business restructures.

Foolish bottom line

For investors, the mixed reaction is understandable: the company still faces meaningful operational and financial challenges, yet the pieces for a reset are falling into place. Leadership change, lender support, and a clearer path to stabilisation suggest that this week’s rally is a sign that confidence is beginning to rebuild.

Whether that optimism holds will depend on execution, but for now, Bapcor appears to be regaining the market’s trust.

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As we eye the final few hours of trade before Friday’s closing bell, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is down 0.9% for the week despite the best lifting efforts of these three ASX 200 stocks.

One of this week’s top performers is a major online furniture and homewares retailer, another is an Aussie gold miner, and the third earns its keep devising novel means to protect sensitive areas from hostile drones.

Which companies am I talking about?

Read on!

2 ASX 200 stocks racing ahead of the benchmark

The first outperforming ASX 200 stock on my list is Emerald Resources NL (ASX: EMR).

Emerald Resources shares closed last Friday trading for $5.90. At the time of writing, shares in the ASX gold stock are changing hands for $6.28 apiece.

That sees the Emerald Resources share price up 6.4%.

There’s no fresh news out from the miner this week. But Emerald Resources shares will have caught some tailwinds from the 1% increase in the gold price over the week amid increasing expectations of further interest rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve.

Gold is currently fetching US$4,318 per ounce.

Which brings us to the second ASX 200 stock posting strong gains in this week’s slumping market, Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW).

Shares in the online furniture and homewares retailer closed last week trading for $12.63 and are currently trading for $13.63 each.

This puts the Temple & Webster share price up 7.9% for the week.

There’s also no fresh price-sensitive news out from Temple & Webster this week. But shares are surging 8.7% today amid another share buyback announcement.

The company noted, “TPW may buy back up to 10% of its issued capital over the next 12 months without shareholder approval – price for any share buy-backs not to exceed 5% above the VWAP of TPW shares over the five trading days prior.”

Flying ahead of the pack

Leading the charge higher this week, we find DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) shares.

DroneShield shares closed last Friday trading for $2.08. In afternoon trade today, shares are changing hands for $2.63 apiece.

That sees this ASX 200 stock up 26.2% for the week, despite Thursday’s 12.1% plunge.

DroneShield shares got a huge boost on Wednesday, closing up 22.2%, after the company announced a new $49.6 million contract with a European military customer.

The contract with the unnamed customer entails handheld counter drone systems, alongside the associated accessories and software updates.

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