For dividend investors, falling share prices can boost yields if payouts hold steady, making income stocks more attractive and offering a chance to buy quality companies at better value.
This week, Super Group Limited is set to pay a special dividend worth nearly 60% of its share price, with the last day to qualify falling this week. Special dividends are one-off payments and don’t factor into regular yield calculations.
Also paying out: Main Street Capital Corp and Gladstone Investment Corp, both offering monthly payouts and annual yields around 5%, which The Motley Fool calls a “good” range.
Furthermore, Interactive Brokers Group Inc. is scheduled to implement a 4-for-1 forward stock split this week. Meanwhile, Pegasystems Inc. has announced a 2-for-1 forward stock split.
A forward stock split increases the number of shares while reducing the share price, keeping the total value of a shareholder’s investment unchanged. Companies often do this to make their shares more affordable and attract a broader investor base. Both companies pay quarterly cash dividends, and payouts are expected to be adjusted as a result of the stock splits - if payouts rise beyond the adjustment, yields can improve.
Here's the full update for this week
South Africa
Vodacom Group Limited will be paying R3.35 per share.
Raubex Group Limited will be paying R1.04 per share.
Super Group Limited will be paying R16.30 per share.
Barloworld Limited will be paying R1.20 per share.
Deneb Investments Limited will be paying R0.11 per share.
Afine nvestments Limited will be paying R0.22 per share.
Frontier Transport Holdings Limited will be paying R0.37 per share.
eMedia Holdings Limited (EMH) will be paying R0.15 per share.
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited will be paying R0.27 per share.
eMedia Holdings Limited (EMN) will be paying R0.15 per share.
Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited will be paying R1.20 per share.
United States
Lam Research Corp will be paying $0.23 per share.
United Kingdom
Persimmon PLC will be paying £0.40 per share.
Australia
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd will be paying NZ$0.28 (NZ$0.24 ordinary and NZ$0.04 special) per share.
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