Payday after payday, several companies are gearing up to announce earnings and dividend payments, with upcoming last trade dates. Historically, beating market expectations has often resulted in a share price increase.
Procter & Gamble Company: A global consumer goods giant known for household brands, is expected to report higher earnings and pay dividends, with the LDT (last date to trade) this week.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.: A global mining company specializing in copper and gold production, and Abbott Laboratories, a global healthcare company focused on medical devices, nutrition, and diagnostics, also have upcoming LDTs and are expected to report slightly higher earnings.
In the local market, financial firms such as Discovery Limited and Capitec Bank Holdings Limited are set to pay dividends that have increased by 38% and 36%, respectively.
Special income is also on the way, as AVI Limited and OUTsurance Group Limited will be paying both special and ordinary dividends!
Additionally, several ETFs (exchange-traded funds) from Satrix and 10X Investments will be paying dividends, with upcoming last trade dates.
South Africa
Discovery Limited will be paying R1.52 per share.
Capitec Bank Holdings Limited will be paying R20.85 per share.
OUTsurance Group Limited will be paying R1.53 (R1.13 ordinary and R0.40 special) per share.
Old Mutual Limited will be paying R0.34 per share.
Safar Investment Limited will be paying R0.17 per share.
SA Corporate Real Estate Limited will be paying R0.12 per share.
Momentum Group Limited will be paying R0.65 per share.
AVI Limited will be paying R6.68 (R3.88 Ordinary and R2,80 Special) per share.
Growthpoint Properties Limited will be paying R0.58 per share.
RCL Foods Limited will be paying R0.35 per share.
United Kingdom
Persimmon PLC will be paying £0.20 per share.
Spirax Group PLC will be paying £0.47 per share.
Smiths Group PLC will be paying £0.30 per share.
American
Freeport-McMoRan Inc will be paying $0.15 ($0.075 ordinary cash and $0.075 variable cash) per share.
Abbott Laboratories will be paying $0.55 per share.
AbbVie Inc will be paying $1.55 per share.
Revvity Inc will be paying $0.07 per share.
Colgate-Palmolive Co will be paying $0.50 per share.
Procter & Gamble Company will be paying $1.00 per share.
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc will be paying $0.03 per share.
CVS Health Corporation will be paying $0.66 per share.
Caterpillar Inc will be paying $1.41 per share.
Gladstone Investment Corporation will be paying $0.08 per share.
Gladstone Land Corp will be paying $0.04 per share.
Dell Technologies Inc will be paying $0.44 per share.
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