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Abrdn Australia Equity Fund Inc (IAF) Stock Analysis

Abrdn Australia Equity Fund Inc (IAF) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE American and quoted in US Dollar.

IAF

$13.26

−$0.17 (−1.27%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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IAF Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$13.39
Previous Close
$13.43
Day's Range
13.15–13.39
52-Week Range
11.76–14.54
Volume
19.20K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.10
Valuation
Market Cap
$127.06M
P/E Ratio
7.62
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
28.46
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.74
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$14.24M−58.97%
Net Income (FY)
$13.34M−60.77%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
378.94%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
9.58M
1-Year Return
+5.70%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.45+10.80%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 24, 2026
Avg Volume
18.40K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

IAF Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+8.32%
2025+14.94%
2024+8.19%
2023+10.40%
2022−19.44%
2021+27.08%
2020+10.07%
2019+26.57%
2018−16.80%
2017+30.25%
2016 (partial year)−3.96%

As of September 4, 2026.

IAF Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends October
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$14.24M$13.34M93.7%
2024$34.71M$34.01M98.0%
2023$2.37M$1.57M66.2%
2022−$27.70M−$28.47M102.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$14.24M——$13.34M93.7%
2024$34.71M——$34.01M98.0%
2023$2.37M——$1.57M66.2%
2022−$27.70M——−$28.47M102.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of October 31, 2025.

IAF Dividend History

$1.46−0.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.073—
2025$1.464−0.7%
2024$1.474+0.0%
2023$1.474−10.9%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.073—
2025$1.464−0.7%
2024$1.474+0.0%
2023$1.474−10.9%
2022$1.654−11.3%
2021$1.864+21.6%
2020$1.534−10.5%
2019$1.714−9.5%
2018$1.894−1.6%
2017$1.924+100.0%
2016$0.962—

Most recent payment: $0.36 per share, ex-dividend August 24, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

IAF Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 561 stocks
MetricIAFAsset Management medianvs median
P/E7.6210.3426% below
P/S ratio28.4610.42173% above
Profit margin378.94%24.09%354.8 pts above

Medians across 561 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

Abrdn Australia Equity Fund Inc (IAF) is capitalised at $127.06M on the latest close. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

The most recent close on file for IAF is $13.26, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$0.17 (−1.27%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $11.76 to $14.54. The latest close sits 12.76% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $14.24M. That is −58.97% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $34.71M. Net income for the same year was $13.34M. That is −60.77% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 378.94%. That is 354.8 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 24.09%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.74.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$27.70M in 2022 to $14.24M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 7.62 times earnings. That is 26.31% below the Asset Management median of 10.34. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 28.46 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 173.08% above the Asset Management median of 10.42. 561 Asset Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year price return is +5.70%. Measured over 10 years, that is +8.52% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.1. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 22.65%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 10.8% on the latest price. That is 2.7 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.11%. The indicated annual rate is $1.45 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 24, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.07 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.46 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +30.25% and 2022 returned −19.44%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +8.32%.

Peer Comparison

Abrdn Australia Equity Fund Inc (IAF) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Abrdn Australia Equity Fund Inc IAF $127.06M 7.6
BlackRock, Inc. BLK $182.35B 26.9
Blackstone Inc. BX $162.74B 30.5
KKR & Co. Inc. KKR $99.50B 34.4

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 10.3x. Abrdn Australia Equity Fund Inc trades at a P/E of 7.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Abrdn Australia Equity Fund Inc

Abrdn Australia Equity Fund Inc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited. The fund is managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments Australia Limited. It invests in the public equity markets of Australia. The fund makes its investments in firms operating across diversified sectors. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up and top-down stock picking approach with focus on factors like growth prospects, competitive positions in domestic and export markets, technology, research and development, productivity, labor and raw material costs, profit margins, return on investment, capital resources, quality of management, and government regulation to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P ASX 200 Accumulation Index. It also uses proprietary research to create its portfolio. The Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc. was previously known as The First Australia Fund, Inc. Abrdn Australia Equity Fund Inc was formed in September 30, 1985 and is domiciled in the United States.

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