EasyResearch Weekly Dividends Update

This week, the parent company of Temu, Pinduoduo Inc. (PDD), will report its earnings.

• The Shanghai-based company has a history of beating market expectations.
• Zacks Investment Research expects its earnings to continue growing throughout the year.
• Each share bought via EasyEquities in the American market, known as an ADR, represents four ordinary shares.

NVIDIA Corp, Affirm Inc., BHP, and Dell Technologies Inc. will also be reporting their financials during the week.

Special payouts are on the way, with RMB Holdings Limited, a JSE-listed investment holding company, and The Lottery Corporation, Australia's largest lottery operators, to pay special dividends.

• RMB Holdings Limited is paying a special dividend as the company monetises its remaining property assets.
• The Lottery Corporation will issue both special and ordinary dividends following strong financial results.

Glencore PLC, a global commodity trading and mining company, and Diageo, a leading producer of alcoholic beverages known for brands like Johnnie Walker and Guinness, will be paying dividends across multiple markets.

• Glencore plc is paying dividends in the South African and British markets.
• Diageo will be paying dividends to shareholders in the American market, where each share (ADS) represents four ordinary shares, and in the British market.

Other names with upcoming last trade dates include: Yum Brands Inc. (owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell), Johnson & Johnson (medical devices, pharmaceuticals, consumer products), Electronic Arts Inc. (EA Sports, The Sims), WK Kellogg Co. (Kellogg's cereal), and McDonald's Corp.

South Africa 

AngloGold Ashanti PLC will be paying R3.92 per share. 

• Last trading date – 27 August 2024
• Payment date – 13 September 2024 

Mpact Limited will be paying R0.30 per share. 

• Last trading date – 27 August 2024
• Payment date – 02 September 2024 

Global Trade Centre SA will be paying R0.99 per share. 

• Last trading date – 27 August 2024
• Payment date – 27 September 2024 

Quilter PLC will be paying R0.39 per share. 

• Last trading date – 27 August 2024
• Payment date – 23 September 2024 

Glencore PLC will be paying R1.16 per share. 

• Last trading date – 27 August 2024
• Payment date – 20 September 2024 

Australia  

oOh media Ltd will be paying AU$0.01 per share.

• Last trading date - 27 August 2024
• Payment date - 23 September 2024

The Lottery Corp will be paying AU$0.10 (AU$0.08 Ordinary and AU$0.02 Special) per share.

• Last trading date - 27 August 2024
• Payment date - 25 September 2024

Telstra Corporation Ltd will be paying AU$0.09 per share.

• Last trading date - 27 August 2024
• Payment date - 26 September 2024

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd will be paying AU$0.19 per share.

• Last trading date - 27 August 2024
• Payment date - 01 October 2024

REA Group Ltd will be paying AU$1.02 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 13 September 2024

Bapcor Ltd will be paying AU$0.05 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 19 September 2024

Jumbo Interactive Ltd will be paying  AU$0.27 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 20 September 2024

Insurance Australia Group Ltd will be paying  AU$0.17 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 26 September 2024

Beach Energy Ltd will be paying AU$0.02 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 30 September 2024

Corporate Travel Management Ltd will be paying AU$0.12 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 04 October 2024

Evolution Mining Ltd will be paying AU$0.05 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 04 October 2024

Ampol Ltd will be paying AU$0.60 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 26 September 2024

Orora Ltd will be paying  AU$0.05 per share.

• Last trading date -29 August 2024
• Payment date - 08 October 2024

Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd will be paying AU$0.26 per share.

• Last trading date - 30 August 2024
• Payment date - 20 September 2024

ARN Media Ltd will be paying AU$0.01 per share.

• Last trading date - 30 August 2024
• Payment date - 23 September 2024

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd will be paying AU$0.33 per share.

• Last trading date - 30 August 2024
• Payment date - 30 September 2024

Integrated Research Limited will be paying  AU$0.02 per share.

• Last trading date - 30 August 2024
• Payment date - 15 October 2024

Codan Ltd will be paying AU$0.02 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 September 2024
• Payment date - 18 September 2024

Iluka Resources Ltd will be paying AU$0.04 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 September 2024
• Payment date - 27 September 2024

SOLVAR LTD will be paying AU$0.05 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 September 2024
• Payment date - 11 October 2024

United Kingdom 

Glencore plc will be paying  $0.06 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 20 September 2024

Auto Trader Group PLC will be paying £0.06 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 27 September 2024

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC will be paying  $0.53 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 03 October 2024

Diageo Plc will be paying $0.62 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 17 October 2024
  
  
  

American

Warner Music Group Corp will be paying $0.18 per share.

• Last trading date - 26 August 2024
• Payment date - 04 September 2024

Yum Brands Inc will be paying $0.67 per share.

• Last trading date - 26 August 2024
• Payment date - 06 September 2024

Star Bulk Carriers Corp will be paying $0.70 per share.

• Last trading date - 26 August 2024
• Payment date - 06 September 2024

Johnson & Johnson will be paying $1.24 per share.

• Last trading date - 26 August 2024
• Payment date - 10 September 2024

S&P Global Inc will be paying $0.91 per share.

• Last trading date - 26 August 2024
• Payment date - 11 September 2024

Electronic Arts Inc will be paying $0.19 per share.

• Last trading date - 27 August 2024
• Payment date - 18 September 2024

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd will be paying $0.93 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 05 September 2024

Home Depot Inc will be paying $2.25per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 12 September 2024

Shutterstock Inc will be paying $0.30 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 12 September 2024

Kinsale Capital Group Inc will be paying $0.15 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 12 September 2024

WK Kellogg Co will be paying $0.16 per share.

• Last trading date - 28 August 2024
• Payment date - 13 September 2024

AGNC Investment Corp will be paying $0.12 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 11 September 2024

T-Mobile US Inc will be paying $0.65 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 12 September 2024

CSX Corp will be paying $0.12 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 13 September 2024

Dow Inc will be paying $0.70 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 13 September 2024

eBay Inc will be paying $0.27 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 13 September 2024

Arch Resources Inc will be paying $0.25 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 13 September 2024

Interactive Brokers Group Inc will be paying $0.52 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 13 September 2024

EPR Properties will be paying $0.28 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 16 September 2024

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited will be paying $0.40 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 16 September 2024

Bruker Corp will be paying $0.05 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 16 September 2024

NextEra Energy Inc will be paying $0.51 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 16 September 2024

STAG Industrial Inc will be paying $0.12 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 16 September 2024

Barrick Gold Corporation will be paying $0.10 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 16 September 2024

Estee Lauder Companies Inc will be paying $0.66 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 16 September 2024

DuPont de Nemours Inc will be paying $0.38 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 16 September 2024

Molson Coors Brewing Company will be paying $0.44 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 20 September 2024

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd will be paying $0.38 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 27 September 2024

Corning Inc will be paying $0.28 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 27 September 2024

Brookfield Renewable Partners LP will be paying $0.35 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 27 September 2024

Kraft Heinz Company will be paying $0.40 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 27 September 2024

Goldman Sachs Group Inc will be paying $3.00 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 27 September 2024

Union Pacific Corp will be paying $1.34 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 30 September 2024

Mckesson Corporation will be paying $0.71 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 01 October 2024

Allstate Corporation (The) will be paying $0.92 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 01 October 2024

Diageo Plc will be paying $2.51 per share.

• Last trading date - 29 August 2024
• Payment date - 17 October 2024

Kellanova will be paying $0.57 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 September 2024
• Payment date - 13 September 2024

Realty Income Corporation will be paying $0.26 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 September 2024
• Payment date - 13 September 2024

BorgWarner Inc will be paying $0.11 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 September 2024
• Payment date - 16 September 2024

Stanley Black & Decker Inc will be paying $0.82 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 September 2024
• Payment date - 17 September 2024

Corteva Inc will be paying $0.17 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 September 2024
• Payment date - 17 September 2024

Live Oak Bancshares Inc will be paying $0.03 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 September 2024
• Payment date - 17 September 2024

Analog Devices Inc will be paying $0.92 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 September 2024
• Payment date - 17 September 2024

McDonald's Corp will be paying $1.67 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 September 2024
• Payment date - 17 September 2024

Northrop Grumman Corp will be paying $2.06 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 September 2024
• Payment date - 18 September 2024

Lockheed Martin Corp will be paying $3.15 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 September 2024
• Payment date - 27 September 2024

Nike Inc will be paying $0.37 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 September 2024
• Payment date - 01 October 2024

Brown-Forman Corp will be paying $ 0.21 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 September 2024
• Payment date - 01 October 2024
  
  

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