** Shares of Bhagwan Marine BWN.AX rise 5.3% to A$0.495, their highest level in a month

** Marine services co says it intends to declare an interim dividend for 1H26; doesn't specify amount

** Did not declare a dividend in 1H24

** More than 465,600 shares change hands, 1.7x the 30-day average of 276,512

** Stock fell 24.6% in 2025

(Reporting by Jasmeen Ara Shaikh in Bengaluru)

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