ASX News 2 March 2026

Northern Star dividend cutoff is here: key dates ASX:NST shareholders can’t miss

Northern Star Resources set March 5 as the record date for its A$0.25 interim dividend, payable March 26. Shares went ex-dividend March 4. Elections for the dividend reinvestment plan close 5 p.m. Friday in Western Australia. The company cut full-year production guidance in January after operational setbacks.

March 5, 2026

ASX News·Lithium Industry·News·Stock Market

PLS Group share price today: ASX lithium stock slips after touching 52-week high — what to watch next

PLS Group shares closed down 0.8% at A$5.15 in Sydney after touching A$5.32 intraday. Investors are focused on lithium price trends and the planned July restart of the Ngungaju plant, which will add 200,000 tonnes of capacity. The company expects operating costs to stay near the top of guidance as restart spending rises. Lithium spot prices in China continued to climb on Monday.

March 2, 2026