As the month comes to a close, investors are closely monitoring potential shifts in U.S. policies that could impact global trade.
Meanwhile, several major companies are rewarding shareholders with dividend increases.
- Comcast Corp has announced its 17th consecutive dividend hike after a record-breaking financial year, achieving all-time highs in revenue, EBITDA, EPS, and strong free cash flow.
- American Express Company and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are also boosting their payouts, raising dividends by 17% and 12%, respectively.
- Tencent Music Entertainment Group is making waves with its second-ever dividend-this time, more than 30% higher than its previous payout.
Republic Services, a leading waste management company in the U.S., and AECOM, a global infrastructure consulting firm, are also featured in this week’s update. According to Zacks, they rank among the top Momentum Stocks and top Growth Stocks for the long term, respectively.
South Africa
Sanlam Limited will be paying R4.45 per share.
- Last trading date – 01 April 2025
- Payment date – 07 April 2025
JSE Limited will be paying R8.28 per share.
- Last trading date – 01 April 2025
- Payment date – 07 April 2025
Grindrod Limited will be paying R5.13 per preference share.
- Last trading date – 01 April 2025
- Payment date – 07 April 2025
Grindrod Limited will be paying R0.17 per share.
- Last trading date – 01 April 2025
- Payment date – 07 April 2025
enX Group Limited will be paying R1.55 per share.
- Last trading date – 01 April 2025
- Payment date – 07 April 2025
Metrofile Holdings Limited will be paying R0.04 per share.
- Last trading date – 01 April 2025
- Payment date – 07 April 2025
Merafe Resources Limited will be paying R0.08 per share.
- Last trading date – 01 April 2025
- Payment date – 07 April 2025
FirstRand Limited will be paying R2.19 per share.
- Last trading date – 01 April 2025
- Payment date – 07 April 2025
African Rainbow Minerals Limited will be paying R4.50 per share.
- Last trading date – 01 April 2025
- Payment date – 07 April 2025
Attacq Limited will be paying R0.44 per share.
- Last trading date – 01 April 2025
- Payment date – 07 April 2025
Hyprop Investment Limited will be paying R1.13 per share.
- Last trading date – 01 April 2025
- Payment date – 07 April 2025
Standard Bank Group Limited (SBKP) will be paying R0.03 per preference share.
- Last trading date – 01 April 2025
- Payment date – 07 April 2025
Standard Bank Group Limited (SBPP) will be paying R4.48 per preference share.
- Last trading date – 01 April 2025
- Payment date – 07 April 2025
OUTsurance Group Limited will be paying R0.88 per share.
- Last trading date – 01 April 2025
- Payment date – 07 April 2025
United Kingdom
Barratt Redrow Plc will be paying £0.05 per share.
- Last trading date - 02 April 2025
- Payment date - 16 May 2025
Rentokil Initial Plc will be paying £0.05 per share.
- Last trading date - 02 April 2025
- Payment date - 14 May 2025
Smiths Group PLC will be paying £0.14 per share.
- Last trading date - 02 April 2025
- Payment date - 14 May 2025
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC will be paying £0.05 per share.
- Last trading date - 02 April 2025
- Payment date - 19 May 2025
Barratt Redrow Plc will be paying £0.05 per share.
- Last trading date - 02 April 2025
- Payment date - 15 May 2025
Phoenix Group Holdings PLC will be paying £0.27 per share.
- Last trading date - 02 April 2025
- Payment date - 21 May 2025
Smiths Group PLC will be paying £0.14 per share.
- Last trading date - 02 April 2025
- Payment date - 14 May 2025
American
AECOM will be paying $0.26 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 April 2025
- Payment date - 17 April 2025
Republic Services Inc will be paying $0.58 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 April 2025
- Payment date - 15 April 2025
Comcast Corp will be paying $0.33 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 April 2025
- Payment date - 23 April 2025
Cisco Systems Inc will be paying $0.41 per share.
- Last trading date - 02 April 2025
- Payment date - 23 April 2025
Quanta Services Inc will be paying $0.10 per share.
- Last trading date - 02 April 2025
- Payment date - 11 April 2025
Match Group Inc will be paying $0.19 per share.
- Last trading date - 02 April 2025
- Payment date - 17 April 2025
Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc will be paying $0.81 per share.
- Last trading date - 02 April 2025
- Payment date - 15 May 2025
Campbell Soup Co will be paying $0.39 per share.
- Last trading date - 02 April 2025
- Payment date - 28 April 2025
Tencent Music Entertainment Group will be paying $0.18 per share.
- Last trading date - 02 April 2025
- Payment date - 24 April 2025
American Express Company will be paying $0.82 per share.
- Last trading date - 03 April 2025
- Payment date - 09 May 2025
JPMorgan Chase & Co will be paying $1.40 per share.
- Last trading date - 03 April 2025
- Payment date - 30 April 2025
Roper Technologies Inc will be paying $0.82 per share.
- Last trading date - 03 April 2025
- Payment date - 22 April 2025
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company will be paying $0.62 per share.
- Last trading date - 03 April 2025
- Payment date - 01 May 2025
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc will be paying $0.34 per share.
- Last trading date - 04 April 2025
- Payment date - 25 April 2025
Main Street Capital Corporation will be paying $0.25 per share.
- Last trading date - 07 April 2025
- Payment date - 15 April 2025
Thor Industries Inc will be paying $0.50 per share.
- Last trading date - 07 April 2025
- Payment date - 22 April 2025
JD.com Inc will be paying $1.00 per share.
- Last trading date - 07 April 2025
- Payment date - 29 April 2025
Australian
Dexus Industria REIT will be paying AU$0.04 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 March 2025
- Payment date - 15 May 2025
Bravura Solutions Limited will be paying AU$0.10 (AU$0.016 and AU$0.086 Special) per share.
- Last trading date - 27 March 2025
- Payment date - 16 April 2025
Charter Hall Long Wale REIT will be paying AU$0.06 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 March 2025
- Payment date - 15 May 2025
Centuria Industrial REIT will be paying AU$0.04 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 March 2025
- Payment date - 30 April 2025
Centuria Office REIT will be paying AU$0.02 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 March 2025
- Payment date - 30 April 2025
Rural Funds Group will be paying AU$0.02 per share.
- Last trading date - 27 March 2025
- Payment date - 30 April 2025
Cedar Woods Properties Limited will be paying AU$0.10 per share.
- Last trading date - 28 March 2025
- Payment date - 30 April 2025
ARB Corporation Limited will be paying AU$0.34 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 April 2025
- Payment date - 17 April 2025
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd will be paying AU$0.12 per share.
- Last trading date - 01 April 2025
- Payment date - 01 May 2025

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