Weekly Dividends Update

While markets are expected to experience volatility amid geopolitical pressures on the global economy, Dividend Aristocrats are often considered more resilient.

Dividend Aristocrats, a select group of S&P 500 companies, have historically stood out for their consistency and long-term dividend growth. This week includes names such as:

• Colgate-Palmolive Company: Global consumer goods company.
• Caterpillar Inc.: Heavy machinery manufacturer.
• Abbott Laboratories: Healthcare and medical products company.
• AbbVie Inc.: Biopharmaceutical company.

These Dividend Aristocrats are approaching their last dates to trade to qualify for upcoming dividend payments.

Other well-known names also nearing their last dates to trade include Diageo Plc (which owns brands such as Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray, and J&B), Ferrari NV, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, and PayJustNow Parent company (Weaver Fintech).

South Africa

The JSE Group Limited will be paying R10.61 (R9.61 Ordinary and R1.00 Special) per share. 

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 20 April 2026  

Weaver Fintech Limited will be paying R1.32 per share. 

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 20 April 2026 

Growthpoint Properties Limited will be paying R0.66 per share. 

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 20 April 2026 

CA Sales Holdings Limited will be paying R0.28 per share. 

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 20 April 2026 

Rainbow Chicken Limited will be paying R0.15 per share. 

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 20 April 2026 

OUTsurance Group Limited will be paying R1.51 (R1.207 Ordinary and R0.303 Special) per share. 

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 20 April 2026 

Standard Bank Group Limited will be paying R8.78 per share. 

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 20 April 2026 

Heriot REIT Limited will be paying R0.66 per share. 

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 20 April 2026 

SA Corporate Real Estate Limited will be paying R0.13 per share. 

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 20 April 2026 

Thungela Resources Limited will be paying R2.00  per share. 

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 20 April 2026 

Advtech Limited will be paying R0.73 per share. 

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 20 April 2026 

Choppies Enterprises Limited will be paying 1.0 thebe per share. 

• Exchange rate date - 13 April 2026 

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 29 April 2026 

Quilter PLC will be paying R0.94 per share. 

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 18 May 2026 

   

United States

American Tower Corporation will be paying $1.79 per share.

• Last trading date - 13 April 2026

• Payment date - 28 April 2026

AbbVie Inc will be paying $1.73 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 15 May 2026

Freeport-McMoRan Inc will be paying $0.15 ( $0.075 Base and $0.075 Variable) per share.

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 01 May 2026

Abbott Laboratories will be paying $0.63 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 April 2026

• Payment date - 15 May 2026

Futu Holdings Limited will be paying $2.60 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 April 2026

• Payment date - 29 April 2026

Diageo Plc will be paying $0.80 per share.

• Last trading date - 16 April 2026

• Payment date - 04 June 2026

Revvity Inc will be paying $0.07 per share.

• Last trading date - 16 April 2026

• Payment date - 08 May 2026

Weibo Corporation will be paying $0.61 per share.

• Last trading date - 16 April 2026

• Payment date - 22 May 2026

Caterpillar Inc will be paying $1.51 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2026

• Payment date - 19 May 2026

Zoetis Inc will be paying $0.53 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2026

• Payment date - 02 June 2026

Colgate-Palmolive Company will be paying $0.53 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2026

• Payment date - 15 May 2026

Dell Technologies Inc will be paying $0.63 per share.

• Last trading date - 20 April 2026

• Payment date - 01 May 2026

Ferrari NV will be paying €3.61 per share.

• Last trading date - 20 April 2026

• Payment date - 05 May 2026

   

United Kingdom

Antofagasta PLC will be paying $0.48 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 April 2026

• Payment date - 11 May 2026

London Stock Exchange Group PLC will be paying £1.03 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 April 2026

• Payment date - 20 May 2026

Unite Group Plc will be paying £0.24 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 April 2026

• Payment date - 29 May 2026

Diageo Plc will be paying $0.20 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 April 2026

• Payment date - 04 June 2026

ConvaTec Group PLC will be paying £0.03 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 April 2026

• Payment date - 28 May 2026

Europe

ING Groep N.V. will be paying €0.73 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 April 2026

• Payment date - 24 April 2026

Mercedes-Benz Group AG will be paying €3.50 per share.

• Last trading date - 16 April 2026

• Payment date - 21 April 2026

   

Australia

Washington H.Soul Pattinson & Co Ltd will be paying AU$0.48 per share.

Last trading date - 17 April 2026

Payment date - 14 May 2026

Sources – EasyEquities.

Author: Cay-Low Mbedzi

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Dividends are one of the many key components of investing, representing a share of a company's profits distributed to its shareholders. 

Special dividends, also known as extraordinary dividends, are one-time payments made by companies to shareholders due to specific financial events, like windfall profits or asset sales.