EasyResearch Weekly Dividends Update

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• On Friday, Nvidia surpassed Apple to become the world’s most valuable company, driven by record demand for its AI chips.
• Tesla's stock surged after exceeding market expectations, with autonomous vehicles and AI-driven robotics at the core of its future strategy.
• EasyEquities launched its first EasyETFs AMETF (actively managed ETF), the EasyETFs AI World AMETF. The fund aims for long-term growth by targeting AI-adopting companies. For DIY investors, EasyEquities also offers the opportunity to build an AI-generated portfolio across various themes.

We’re in the thick of earnings season, with some of the world's biggest companies set to announce earnings this week. This includes companies likely to increase their dividend payouts:

• Monday: Ford
• Tuesday: McDonald's, BP, Pfizer, Alphabet (Google), AMD, VISA
• Wednesday: Eli Lilly, Caterpillar, Microsoft, Meta, Starbucks
• Thursday: Uber, Mastercard, Amazon, Apple, Intel
• Friday: Chevron Corp and ExxonMobil

Pfizer, VISA, and ExxonMobil are likely to increase their quarterly dividends this week, given their history of raising payouts every four quarters. Mastercard may increase its dividend later in the month.

Chevron Corp and Eli Lilly are expected to announce dividends matching last quarter's payout, with a potential increase anticipated for the following period.

• Other companies announcing earnings this week include Reddit, Coinbase, Estee Lauder, Robinhood, Peloton, and Kellanova. Enterprise Products Partners L.P. typically increases its dividend after every second quarter, so it may announce an increase following this week’s dividend payout.

The latest update also includes companies like Agree Realty Corp, STAG Industrial, Realty Income Corp, and AGNC Investment Corp, which pay dividends monthly. AGNC currently has an annual dividend yield of 14%.

South Africa 

Equites Property Fund Limited will be paying R0.66 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 October 2024
• Payment date - 04 November 2024

Newpark REIT Limited will be paying R0.30 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 October 2024
• Payment date - 04 November 2024

Fortress Real Estate Investments Limited will be paying R0.70 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 October 2024
• Payment date - 05 November 2024

Australia

Hotel Property Investments will be paying AU$0.06 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 October 2024
• Payment date - 20 November 2024

Brickworks Ltd will be paying AU$0.43 per share.

• Last trading date - 01 November 2024
• Payment date - 27 November 2024
  
  

United Kingdom

Whitbread PLC will be paying £0.36 per share.

• Last trading date - 30 October 2024
• Payment date - 06 December 2024

European

ASML Holding NV will be paying €1.52 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 October 2024
• Payment date - 07 November 2024

American

ASML Holding NV will be paying €1.52 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 October 2024
• Payment date - 07 November 2024

Entegris Inc will be paying $0.10 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 October 2024
• Payment date - 20 November 2024

Texas Instruments Inc will be paying $1.36 per share.

• Last trading date - 30 October 2024
• Payment date - 12 November 2024

AGNC Investment Corp will be paying $0.12 per share.

• Last trading date - 30 October 2024
• Payment date - 12 November 2024

Agree Realty Corp will be paying $0.25 per share.

• Last trading date - 30 October 2024
• Payment date - 14 November 2024

Enterprise Products Partners LP will be paying $0.52 per share.

• Last trading date - 30 October 2024
• Payment date - 14 November 2024

STAG Industrial Inc will be paying $0.12 per share.

• Last trading date - 30 October 2024
• Payment date - 15 November 2024

Morgan Stanley will be paying $0.92 per share.

• Last trading date - 30 October 2024
• Payment date - 15 November 2024

EPR Properties will be paying $0.28 per share.

• Last trading date - 30 October 2024
• Payment date - 15 November 2024

Kinder Morgan Inc will be paying $0.28 per share.

• Last trading date - 30 October 2024
• Payment date - 15 November 2024

Conagra Brands Inc will be paying $0.35 per share.

• Last trading date -  30 October 2024
• Payment date - 27 November 2024

Zoetis Inc will be paying $0.43 per share.

• Last trading date - 30 October 2024
• Payment date - 03 December 2024

ONEOK Inc will be paying $0.99 per share.

• Last trading date - 31 October 2024
• Payment date - 14 November 2024

Thor Industries Inc will be paying $0.50 per share.

• Last trading date - 31 October 2024
• Payment date - 15 November 2024

Costco Wholesale Corp will be paying $1.16 per share.

• Last trading date - 31 October 2024
• Payment date - 15 November 2024

Realty Income Corporation will be paying $0.26 per share.

• Last trading date - 31 October 2024
• Payment date - 15 November 2024

Hingham Institution for Savings will be paying $0.63 per share.

• Last trading date - 01 November 2024
• Payment date - 13 November 2024

Synchrony Financial will be paying $0.25 per share.

• Last trading date - 01 November 2024
• Payment date - 15 November 2024

Citigroup Inc will be paying $0.56 per share.

• Last trading date - 01 November 2024
• Payment date - 22 November 2024

SiriusXM Holdings Inc will be paying $0.27 per share.

• Last trading date - 04 November 2024
• Payment date - 21 November 2024

Metlife Inc will be paying $0.54 per share.

• Last trading date - 04 November 2024
• Payment date - 16 December 2024

With the festive season approaching, tourists head to holiday destinations, presenting a market opportunity as money flows into the tourism sector.

Last week, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) kept the repo rate at 8.25% for the seventh consecutive meeting in July 2024, as expected. Two policymakers favoured a 25 basis point cut. 

The year 2024 is poised to become a landmark moment in history, with over 2 billion people worldwide preparing to cast their votes in elections spanning countries like the US, India, the European Union, Mexico, and South Africa, as highlighted by the World Economic Forum.