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  "id": 2277777,
  "title": "Rural Funds FY26 slides: NAV rises 4.5%, flat earnings ahead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/rural-funds-fy26-slides-nav-rises-4-5-flat-earnings-ahead",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T02:16:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/rural-funds-fy26-slides-nav-rises-45-flat-earnings-ahead-93CH-4870775"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Rural Funds Group (ASX:RFF) reported its FY26 financial results on August 21, 2026, with performance aligning with forecasts and balance sheet improvements achieved through strategic asset sales. The company's shares rose 0.46% to $2.17, as investors considered stronger fundamentals alongside a flat earnings outlook for the year ahead. The FY26 strategy focused on a $314.9 million asset divestment program, which achieved an average 17.9% premium to book values and reduced gearing to target ranges, resulting in a 4.5% increase in adjusted net asset value per unit.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Rural Funds FY26 slides: asset sales lift NAV, earnings flat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/rural-funds-fy26-slides-asset-sales-lift-nav-earnings-flat",
        "published": "2026-08-21T02:17:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}