Australia's Soul Pattinson rises on upbeat half-year earnings

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and

25/03/2026 23:29

** Shares of Australia's Washington H. Soul Pattinson SOL.AX rise as much as 2.4% to A$39.20

** Stock set for its second consecutive session of gains, if current trend holds

** Building and property conglomerate posts HY statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) of A$2,303 mln ($1.60 billion), up 604.3% from last year

** Reports HY revenue from continuing operations of A$818 mln, up 66% YoY

** Logs interim dividend of 48 AU cents/share, up 9.1% vs last year

** Stock up 3.1% YTD, including day's moves

($1 = 1.4407 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Aamir Sheik Khalid in Bengaluru)

((Aamir.SheikKhalid@thomsonreuters.com))