L1 Global Long Short Fund (ASX:GLS) reported Monday fiscal first-half earnings of AU$0.2906 per share, up from AU$0.0274 a year earlier.

Total investment income for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2025, was AU$91.8 million, compared with AU$15.3 million a year earlier.

The board declared an interim dividend of AU$0.01 per share, down from AU$0.03 a year earlier, payable March 20 to shareholders on record as of March 6.

The fund's shares were down nearly 5% in recent Monday trade.