The US Federal Reserve (Fed) signalled that it could start cutting rates soon despite lingering inflation concerns. This led to most US shares closing higher, as investors grew optimistic about looser monetary policy and its potential to boost economic growth.
Lower interest rates make borrowing cheaper and reduce the appeal of savings accounts, while also increasing the attractiveness of high-dividend-yield stocks, which provide investors with a steady income stream as savings returns decline.
This week’s update highlights companies with high dividend yields, including:
- AGNC Investment Corp – Offers a dividend yield of around 14% and pays dividends monthly, which may appeal to income-focused investors seeking consistent returns.
- ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd – Has a yield of nearly 30%, and Zacks Investment Research sees its high dividend as a key draw for income investors, reflecting confidence in its cash flow and outlook.
In addition, the latest dividend update includes names such as Weaver FinTech (owner of PayJustNow), Yum! Brands (owner of KFC), Nike, and McDonald’s, all of which will be paying cash dividends soon, with upcoming last trade dates to qualify.
Earnings are also in focus this week following the Fed’s signal of potential lower rates, which could further influence market sentiment. Companies reporting include:
- Nvidia – Expected to showcase surging demand for advanced chips and how AI innovation continues to drive record-breaking growth.
- Pinduoduo (Temu) – Likely to highlight its aggressive global expansion and Temu’s rising dominance in discount e-commerce.
- Alibaba – May emphasize its vast e-commerce ecosystem, cloud computing ambitions, and efforts to reignite growth amid rising competition.
- Affirm – Could outline how consumer spending patterns and partnerships with major retailers are fueling Buy Now, Pay Later adoption.
- CrowdStrike – Expected to spotlight accelerating demand for cybersecurity solutions in an era of escalating digital threats.
Investors are watching closely, as strong earnings could reinforce current optimism and add further momentum to equity markets.
This week also brings opportunities to earn interest payments from Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs) that provide exposure to major foreign currencies such as the US dollar, euro, and British pound.
South Africa
Quilter plc will be paying R0.44 per share.
- Last trading date – 26 August 2025
- Payment date – 22 September 2025
Weaver Fintech Ltd will be paying R1.40 per share.
- Last trading date – 26 August 2025
- Payment date – 01 September 2025
Alphamin Resources Corp will be paying R0.90 per share.
- Last trading date – 26 August 2025
- Payment date – 15 September 2025
AECI Limited will be paying R1.00 per share.
- Last trading date – 26 August 2025
- Payment date – 01 September 2025
Glencore plc will be paying R0.88 per share.
- Last trading date – 26 August 2025
- Payment date – 19 September 2025
Mpact Limited will be paying R0.30 per share.
- Last trading date – 26 August 2025
- Payment date – 01 September 2025
Argent Industrial Limited will be paying R0.67 per share.
- Last trading date – 26 August 2025
- Payment date – 01 September 2025
United Kingdom
Aviva Plc will be paying £0.13 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 August 2025
- Payment date - 16 October 2025
Glencore plc will be paying $0.05 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 August 2025
- Payment date - 19 September 2025
Croda International Plc will be paying £0.48 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 August 2025
- Payment date - 07 October 2025
Auto Trader Group PLC will be paying £0.07 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 August 2025
- Payment date - 26 September 2025
United States
Electronic Arts Inc will be paying $0.19 per share.
- Last trading date - 26 August 2025
- Payment date - 17 September 2025
Star Bulk Carriers Corp will be paying $0.05 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 August 2025
- Payment date - 10 September 2025
NetEase Inc will be paying $0.57 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 August 2025
- Payment date - 11 September 2025
Expedia Group Inc will be paying $0.40 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 August 2025
- Payment date - 18 September 2025
eBay Inc will be paying $0.29 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 12 September 2025
CSX Corp will be paying $0.13 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 15 September 2025
Dow Inc will be paying $0.35 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 12 September 2025
Brookfield Renewable Partners LP will be paying $0.37 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 30 September 2025
T-Mobile US Inc will be paying $0.88 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 11 September 2025
Woodside Petroleum Ltd will be paying $0.53 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 24 September 2025
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd will be paying $0.43 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 29 September 2025
Kinsale Capital Group Inc will be paying $0.17 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 11 September 2025
Allstate Corporation (The) will be paying $1.00 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 01 October 2025
Union Pacific Corp will be paying $1.38 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 30 September 2025
Corning Inc will be paying $0.28 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 29 September 2025
Kraft Heinz Company will be paying $0.40 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 26 September 2025
Agree Realty Corp will be paying $0.25 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 15 September 2025
AGNC Investment Corp will be paying $0.12 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 10 September 2025
Interactive Brokers Group Inc will be paying $0.08 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 12 September 2025
STAG Industrial Inc will be paying $0.12 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 15 September 2025
Barrick Mining Corporation will be paying $0.15 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 15 September 2025
Core Natural Resources Inc will be paying $0.10 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 15 September 2025
WK Kellogg Co will be paying $0.16 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 12 September 2025
EPR Properties will be paying $0.29 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 15 September 2025
DuPont de Nemours Inc will be paying $0.41 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 15 September 2025
Goldman Sachs Group Inc will be paying $4.00 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 29 September 2025
BorgWarner Inc will be paying $0.17 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 15 September 2025
TransDigm Group Inc will be paying $90.00 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 12 September 2025
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd will be paying $0.06 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 09 September 2025
Lockheed Martin Corp will be paying $3.30 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 26 September 2025
Northrop Grumman Corp will be paying $2.31 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 17 September 2025
Analog Devices Inc will be paying $0.99 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 16 September 2025
McDonald's Corp will be paying $1.77 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 16 September 2025
Kellanova will be paying $0.58 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 15 September 2025
Nike Inc will be paying $0.40 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 01 October 2025
Live Oak Bancshares Inc will be paying $0.03 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 15 September 2025
Corteva Inc will be paying $0.18 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 15 September 2025
Stanley Black & Decker Inc will be paying $0.83 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 16 September 2025
Estee Lauder Companies Inc (The) will be paying $0.35 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 16 September 2025
Mckesson Corporation will be paying $0.82 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 01 October 2025
Realty Income Corporation will be paying $0.26 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 15 September 2025
Yum Brands Inc will be paying $0.71 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 12 September 2025
Australia
Amotiv Limited will be paying AU$0.22 per share.
- Last trading date - 26 August 2025
- Payment date - 16 September 2025
Accent Group Ltd will be paying AU$0.01 per share.
- Last trading date - 26 August 2025
- Payment date - 25 September 2025
oOh media Ltd will be paying AU$0.02 per share.
- Last trading date - 26 August 2025
- Payment date - 18 September 2025
The Lottery Corporation Limited will be paying AU$0.08 per share.
- Last trading date - 26 August 2025
- Payment date - 25 September 2025
Telstra Corporation Ltd will be paying AU$0.09 per share.
- Last trading date - 26 August 2025
- Payment date - 25 September 2025
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd will be paying AU$0.20 per share.
- Last trading date - 26 August 2025
- Payment date - 02 October 2025
Beach Energy Ltd will be paying AU$0.06 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 August 2025
- Payment date - 30 September 2025
IPH Ltd will be paying AU$0.19 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 August 2025
- Payment date - 23 September 2025
REA Group Ltd will be paying AU$1.38 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 August 2025
- Payment date - 12 September 2025
Woodside Energy Group Ltd will be payin $0.53 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 August 2025
- Payment date - 24 September 2025
Ampol Ltd will be paying AU$0.40 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 25 September 2025
Helia Group Limited will be paying AU$0.43 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 16 September 2025
Orora Ltd will be paying AU$0.05 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 August 2025
- Payment date - 07 October 2025
Aurizon Holdings Ltd will be paying AU$0.06 per share.
- Last trading date - 29 August 2025
- Payment date - 24 September 2025
Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd will be paying AU$0.27 per share.
- Last trading date - 29 August 2025
- Payment date - 19 September 2025
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd will be paying AU$0.30 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 30 September 2025
Codan Ltd will be paying AU$0.16 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 17 September 2025
Iluka Resources Ltd will be paying AU$0.02 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 25 September 2025
Northern Star Resources Limited will be paying AU$0.30 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 25 September 2025
Woolworths Group Limited will be paying AU$0.39 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 September 2025
- Payment date - 26 September 2025

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