EasyResearch Weekly Dividends Update

We’re in the last few weeks of December, and this week’s dividend update includes GE Vernova, which is paying its first-ever dividend to shareholders. This comes after its shares rallied by more than 140% since listing earlier this year following a spin-off by GE (General Electric).

There are also special dividends to be paid:

• Lamar Advertising Co, a leading North American outdoor advertising company with billboards, transit ads, and digital displays, will be paying both an ordinary and special dividend.
• Main Street Capital, which provides debt and equity capital to lower middle-market businesses, is paying a special dividend after already paying its monthly dividend earlier this month.
• Paccar Inc, a designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks, and Super Group SGHC, a global online sports betting and gaming operator and the owner of Betway, are both paying special dividends.

The special dividend marks Super Group SGHC's first dividend since its listing.

In terms of yields, African Media Entertainment is one of the companies with an annual dividend yield of 11%. 

Here's the full update 👇

South Africa 

Tsogo Sun Limited will be paying R0.30 per share. 

• Last trading date – 17 December 2024
• Payment date – 23 December 2024

Trematon Capital Investments Limited will be paying R0.23 (R0.164 Capital Reduction and R0.066 Ordinary Dividend) per share. 

• Last trading date – 17 December 2024
• Payment date – 23 December 2024

Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited will be paying R0.50 per share. 

• Last trading date – 17 December 2024
• Payment date – 23 December 2024

PBT Group Limited will be paying R0.27 per share. 

• Last trading date – 17 December 2024
• Payment date – 23 December 2024

African Media Entertainment Limited will be paying R1.20 per share. 

• Last trading date – 17 December 2024
• Payment date – 23 December 2024

Zeder Investments Limited will be paying R0.11 per share. 

• Last trading date – 17 December 2024
• Payment date – 23 December 2024

British American Tobacco PLC  will be paying R13.54 per share. 

• Last trading date – 17 December 2024
• Payment date - 03 February 2025
  
  

United Kingdom

British American Tobacco PLC will be paying £0.58 per share.

• Last trading date - 18 December 2024
• Payment date - 03 February 2025

Halma will be paying £0.09 per share.

• Last trading date - 18 December 2024
• Payment date - 31 January 2025

American

Lamar Advertising Co will be paying $1.65 ($1.40 Ordinary and $0.25 Special) per share.

Last trading date - 17 December 2024

Payment date - 30 December 2024

Salesforce Inc will be paying $0.40 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 December 2024
• Payment date - 09 January 2025

Main Street Capital Corporation will be paying $0.30 per share.

• Last trading date - 19 December 2024
• Payment date - 27 December 2024

Gladstone Land Corp will be paying $0.04 per share.

• Last trading date - 19 December 2024
• Payment date - 31 December 2024

Gladstone Investment Corporation will be paying $0.08 per share.

• Last trading date - 19 December 2024
• Payment date - 31 December 2024

Paccar Inc will be paying $3.00 per share.

• Last trading date - 19 December 2024
• Payment date - 08 January 2025

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc will be paying $0.40 per share.

• Last trading date - 19 December 2024
• Payment date - 08 January 2025

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company will be paying $0.13 per share.

• Last trading date - 19 December 2024
• Payment date - 16 January 2025

GE Vernova LLC will be paying $0.25 per share.

• Last trading date - 19 December 2024
• Payment date - 28 January 2025

Carrier Global Corp will be paying $0.22 per share.

• Last trading date - 19 December 2024
• Payment date - 07 February 2025

Super Group SGHC Limited will be paying $ 0.15 per share.

• Last trading date - 20 December 2024
• Payment date - 08 January 2025

Toro Co will be paying $0.38 per share.

• Last trading date - 20 December 2024
• Payment date - 13 January 2025
  
  
  
  

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