EasyResearch Weekly Dividends Update

The first quarter of 2024 is done, and so far, EasyEquities has distributed over R119 million from the local market and almost $800,000 from the US, coming from dividend-paying stocks!

Looking at companies getting ready to pay dividends with upcoming last dates to trade:

• Invesco Mortgage Capital, a REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) that invests in residential and commercial mortgages, has an annual dividend yield of 16% as of writing.
• Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited will be paying a special dividend following a disposal.

Furthermore, in the unlisted real estate environment, EasyProperties launched its first industrial property IPO, Graphite Park, and units are all currently leased out to quality tenants, ensuring a steady rental income stream. Many leases have been recently extended, with lease expiry dates currently between 2026 and 2027. With EasyProperties, dividends are paid out quarterly from property rental income.

Here's the list for this week 👇

United Kingdom

Rentokil Initial Plc will be paying £0.05 per share.

• Last trading date - 03 April 2024
• Payment date - 15 May 2024

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC will be paying $1.04 per share.

• Last trading date - 03 April 2024
• Payment date - 14 May 2024

Smiths Group PLC will be paying £0.13 per share.

• Last trading date - 03 April 2024
• Payment date - 13 May 2024

Mondi PLC will be paying €0.46 per share.

• Last trading date - 03 April 2024
• Exchange rate date - 23 April 2024
• Payment date - 14 May 2024

South Africa

Life Healthcare Group Limited will be paying R6.00 per share. 

• Last trading date - 02 April 2024
• Payment date - 08 April 2024

Mondi PLC Limited will be paying R9.56 per share. 

• Last trading date - 02 April 2024
• Payment date - 14 May 2024

Sanlam Limited will be paying R4.00 per share. 

• Last trading date - 02 April 2024
  
• Payment date - 08 April 2024
  

Metrofile Holdings Limited will be paying R0.07 per share. 

• Last trading date – 02 April 2024
• Payment date - 08 April 2024

Mpact Limited will be paying R0.75 per share. 

• Last trading date – 02 April 2024
• Payment date - 08 April 2024

Attacq Limited will be paying R0.30 per share. 

• Last trading date – 02 April 2024
• Payment date - 08 April 2024

Sea Harvest Group Limited will be paying R0.40 per share. 

• Last trading date – 02 April 2024
• Payment date - 08 April 2024

Grindrod Limited will be paying R0.38 per share. 

• Last trading date – 02 April 2024
• Payment date - 08 April 2024

Grindrod Limited will be paying R5.21 per preference share. 

• Last trading date – 02 April 2024
• Payment date - 08 April 2024

Choppies Enterprise Limited will be paying R0.02 per share. 

• Last trading date – 02 April 2024
• Payment date - 16 April 2024

African Rainbow Minerals Limited will be paying R6.00 per share. 

• Last trading date – 02 April 2024
• Payment date - 08 April 2024

Standard Bank Group Limited (SBPP) will be paying R4.56 per second preference share. 

• Last trading date – 02 April 2024
• Payment date - 08 April 2024

Standard Bank Group Limited (SBKP) will be paying R0.03 per first preference share. 

• Last trading date – 02 April 2024
• Payment date - 08 April 2024

America

Cisco Systems Inc will be paying $0.40 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 April 2024
• Payment date - 24 April 2024

Campbell Soup Co will be paying $0.37 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 April 2024
• Payment date - 29 April 2024

Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc will be paying $0.71 per share.

• Last trading date - 02 April 2024
• Payment date - 15 May 2024

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company will be paying $0.60 per share.

• Last trading date - 03 April 2024
• Payment date - 01 May 2024

JPMorgan Chase & Co will be paying $1.15 per share.

• Last trading date - 03 April 2024
• Payment date - 30 April 2024

American Express Company will be paying $0.70 per share.

• Last trading date - 03 April 2024
• Payment date - 10 May 2024

JD.com Inc will be paying $0.76 per share.

• Last trading date - 03 April 2024
• Payment date - 29 April 2024

Roper Technologies Inc will be paying $0.75 per share.

• Last trading date - 03 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

Main Street Capital Corporation will be paying $0.24 per share.

• Last trading date - 04 April 2024
• Payment date - 15 April 2024

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc will be paying $0.40 per share.

• Last trading date - 04 April 2024
• Payment date - 26 April 2024

Mastercard Inc will be paying $0.66 per share. 

• Last trading date - 05 April 2024
• Payment date - 09 May 2024

Thor Industries Inc will be paying $0.48 per share.

• Last trading date - 05 April 2024
• Payment date - 23 April 2024

Australia 

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd will be paying AU$0.10 per share.

• Last trading date - 01 April 2024
• Payment date - 01 May 2024

ARB Corporation Limited will be paying AU$0.34 per share.

• Last trading date - 03 April 2024
• Payment date - 19 April 2024

Brickworks Ltd will be paying AU$0.24 per share.

• Last trading date - 08 April 2024
• Payment date - 01 May 2024

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