EasyResearch Weekly Dividends Update

This week's update features several companies increasing their dividend payouts, spending up to billions of euros on share buybacks in an attempt to boost shareholder value.

• Beiersdorf AG, a German multinational company that owns several well-known consumer brands, including Nivea for skincare, Eucerin for sensitive skin, and La Prairie for anti-aging products, significantly increased its annual dividend by 43%.
• Ferrari N.V., an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer known for its high-performance vehicles, racing pedigree, and iconic design, raised its annual dividend by 35%.
• Stellantis N.V., a multinational automotive corporation that produces a wide range of vehicles under various brands, including Peugeot, Citroën, Fiat, Jeep, and many more, increased its annual dividend by 16%.

For buybacks:

• Beiersdorf AG plans a €500 million share buyback starting May 2024, ending by 2024.
• Stellantis is conducting a €3.0 billion share buyback in 2024.
• Ferrari N.V. is in the midst of its €350 million fourth tranche buyback program, running from November 2023 to June 2024, as part of its larger €2 billion buyback plan ending in 2026.

Nokia announced an increased dividend and a new two-year share buyback program worth €600 million.

In other corporate actions and events:

1. Transaction Capital shareholders will soon receive their WeBuyCars shares.
2. Coronation Fund Managers Limited, one of South Africa’s largest independent asset managers, launched an odd-lot offer for shareholders with fewer than 100 ordinary shares and a specific offer for those holding between 100 and 500 shares.
3. EasyEquities, owned by Purple Group, is winding up the AMI Big50 ETF (EasyETFs AMI Big50 EX-SA ETF) due to scale issues, leading to a trading suspension on the JSE to protect unit holders.

There are exchange-traded funds from 1nvest preparing to pay dividends to unit holders with upcoming last dates to trade.

When it comes to companies preparing to report their earnings:

Purple Group Limited, the parent company of EasyEquities, EasyTrader, EasyRetire, EasyCrypto, EasyProperties, and Easy Asset Management, is one of the prominent names among investors expected to publish its financials this week! Other popular names among the investor community preparing to release their financials include Netflix, Nokia, Johnson & Johnson, Goldman Sachs, Procter & Gamble (P&G), and American Express, all available on EasyEquities.

Here's this week's update: 

Australia 

MFF Capital Investments Ltd will be paying AU$0.06 per share.

• Last trading date - 19 April 2024
• Payment date - 14 May 2024

Europe

Beiersdorf AG will be paying €1.00 per share.

• Last trading date - 18 April 2024
• Payment date - 23 April 2024

United Kingdom

Weir Group PLC (The) will be paying £0.20 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2024
• Payment date - 31 May 2024

Antofagasta PLC will be paying $0.24 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2024
• Payment date - 10 May 2024

BAE Systems PLC will be paying £0.18 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2024
• Payment date - 03 June 2024

London Stock Exchange Group PLC will be paying £0.79 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 May 2024

Unite Group Plc will be paying £0.23 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2024
• Payment date - 24 May 2024

Fresnillo Plc will be paying $0.04 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2024
• Payment date - 29 May 2024

Croda International Plc will be paying £0.62 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2024
• Payment date - 29 May 2024

South Africa 

AVI Limited will be paying R2.02 per share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

Thungela Resources Limited will be paying R10.00 per share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

Absa Group Limited will be paying R6.85 per share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

Remgro Limited will be paying R0.80 per share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

Discovery Limited will be paying R0.65 per share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

Sabvest Capital Limited will be paying R0.60 per share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

South Ocean Holdings Limited will be paying R0.11 per share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

MTN Group Limited will be paying R3.30 per share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

ADvTECH Limited will be paying R0.87 per share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

Heriot REIT Limited will be paying R0.49 per share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

SA Corporate Real Estate Limited will be paying R0.11 per share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

CA Sales Holdings Limited will be paying R0.19 per share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited will be paying R0.60 per share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

Old Mutual Limited will be paying R0.49 per share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

Stadio Holdings Limited will be paying R0.10 per share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

Absa Group Limited will be paying R41.01 per preference share. 

• Last trading date – 16 April 2024
• Payment date - 22 April 2024

America  

Gladstone Investment Corporation will be paying $0.08 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2024
• Payment date - 30 April 2024

Gladstone Land Corp will be paying $0.04 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2024
• Payment date - 30 April 2024

Revvity Inc will be paying $0.07 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2024
• Payment date - 10 May 2024

GE HealthCare Technologies Inc will be paying $0.03 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2024
• Payment date - 15 May 2024

Procter & Gamble Company will be paying $1.00 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2024
• Payment date - 15 May 2024

Zoetis Inc will be paying $0.43 per share.

• Last trading date - 17 April 2024
• Payment date - 04 June 2024

CVS Health Corporation will be paying $0.66 per share.

• Last trading date - 18 April 2024
• Payment date - 01 May 2024

Caterpillar Inc will be paying $1.30 per share.

• Last trading date - 18 April 2024
• Payment date - 20 May 2024

Colgate-Palmolive Co will be paying $0.50 per share.

• Last trading date - 18 April 2024
• Payment date - 15 May 2024

Ferrari NV will be paying €2.44 per share.

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

Dell Technologies Inc will be paying $0.44 per share.

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

Nokia Corp will be paying $0.03 per share.

• Last trading date - 19 April 2024
• Payment date - 08 May 2024

Stellantis N.V. will be paying €1.55 per share.

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

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