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Franco-Nevada Lifts Dividend for 19th Straight Year and Sets Chair Transition

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  • Franco-Nevada raised its quarterly dividend 16% to US$0.44, marking a 19th consecutive annual increase.
  • The board outlined May 2026 chair succession, moving founder David Harquail to Chair Emeritus and naming Tom Albanese independent Chair.
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Franco-Nevada Lifts Dividend for 19th Straight Year and Sets Chair Transition

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Franco-Nevada ( (TSE:FNV) ) has shared an update.

On January 26, 2026, Franco-Nevada Corporation announced a 16% increase in its quarterly dividend to US$0.44 per share, payable on March 26, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 12, 2026, marking the company’s 19th consecutive annual dividend increase and underscoring its long-term cash-flow strength. The board also advanced its succession plans ahead of the May 12, 2026 AGM, with founder and former CEO David Harquail to become Chair Emeritus and seasoned mining executive Tom Albanese, currently Lead Independent Director, designated to assume the role of independent non-executive Chair, while the company reaffirmed details of its dividend reinvestment plan, signaling continued emphasis on shareholder returns and board renewal.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:FNV) stock is a Buy with a C$389.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Franco-Nevada stock, see the TSE:FNV Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TSE:FNV Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TSE:FNV is a Outperform.

The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality (especially the debt-light balance sheet and high margins) and a constructive, guidance-raising earnings call. Offsetting factors are premium valuation (high P/E, low yield) and only mixed technical momentum, with cash-flow consistency (negative TTM free cash flow) a key risk to monitor.

To see Spark’s full report on TSE:FNV stock, click here.

More about Franco-Nevada

Franco-Nevada Corporation is a leading gold-focused royalty and streaming company with the largest and most diversified portfolio of cash-flow-producing assets in its segment. Its asset-light business model gives investors exposure to gold prices and exploration upside while limiting cost inflation risk; the company is debt-free, funds portfolio expansion and dividends from free cash flow, and is listed on both the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol FNV.

YTD Price Performance: 23.23%

Average Trading Volume: 368,045

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: C$67.59B

See more insights into FNV stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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