EasyResearch Weekly Dividends Update

It’s an auction and dividends week as EasyProperties begins the Cluster 1 auction process and announces dividend payouts from several properties.

• Rockefeller, Polofields, Kikuyu, and Greenpark are some of the properties that will be paying dividends, followed by auctions!

As for companies that will be paying dividends with upcoming last dates to trade, the journey exploring the global markets continues. This week’s update includes companies with American Depositary Receipt (ADR) shares or ADS.

American Depositary Receipt (ADR) shares represent ownership of foreign shares held by a U.S. bank, allowing U.S. investors to trade foreign stocks on domestic exchanges. The ADR ratio indicates the number of foreign shares equivalent to one ADS.

Companies with upcoming dividends include:

• Haleon Plc: A consumer healthcare products company; each ADS represents 2 ordinary shares. Haleon will be paying dividends in both the U.S. and British markets.
• Barclays PLC: A global investment bank (ADR ratio: 4 ordinary shares per 1 ADS), paying shareholders in both the British and American markets.
• GSK Plc: A pharmaceuticals and vaccines company (2 ordinary shares per 1 ADS), paying dividends in the American and British markets.
• Shell PLC: A global oil and gas company (2 ordinary shares per 1 ADS), paying dividends in the British, American, and European markets.
• Rio Tinto Plc: A global mining company (1 ordinary share per 1 ADS), paying dividends in the Australian, British, and American markets.

Omnia Holdings Limited, a South African diversified chemicals and services provider, and Equinor ASA, a Norwegian oil and gas company investing in renewables, will be paying ordinary and special dividends, with the last date to trade within the week.

Regarding upcoming earnings, Walmart is expected to announce its quarterly results this week.

Walmart, one of the world’s largest multinational retailers, has recently started 'testing the waters 💧' in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space, a market expected to continue growing in the coming years. This move is through ‘One,’ a fintech startup backed by Walmart, introducing competition for Affirm (a U.S. BNPL pioneer that previously partnered with Walmart).

• Locally, Makro & Game, both acquired by Walmart in 2022, also allow BNPL through Payflex, which was previously owned by Zip Co, and PayJustNow (a segment of Homechoice International).

Are you investing in the buy now, pay later market? 🤔

Additionally, other companies gearing up to post quarterly results this week include Alibaba Group (with a ratio of 1 ADS representing eight (8) ordinary shares), Tencent Music Entertainment Group, JD Group (each ADS representing 2 ordinary shares), UBS Group AG, and MindMed.

Here’s the list of companies that will be paying dividends with upcoming last dates to trade 👇

South Africa 

Omnia Holdings Limited will be paying R7.00 (R3.75 Ordinary and R3.25 special) per share. 

• Last trading date – 13 August 2024
• Payment date – 19 August 2024

Hudaco Industries Limited will be paying R3.25 per share.

• Last trading date – 13 August 2024
• Payment date – 19 August 2024

Kumba Iron Ore Limited will be paying R18,77 (R16.70 ordinary and R2.07 top-up) per share.

• Last trading date – 13 August 2024
• Payment date – 19 August 2024

Anglo American Plc will be paying R7.70 per share.

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

Europe

Shell Plc will be paying $0.34 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 23 September 2024

Australia  

Resmed Inc will be paying $0.05 per share.

• Last trading date - 13 August 2024
• Payment date - 19 September 2024

Rio Tinto Limited will be paying $1.77 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 26 September 2024

Seven Group Holdings Ltd will be paying AU$0.30 per share.

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

United Kingdom 

Smurfit Westrock PLC will be paying $0.30 per share.

• Last trading date - 13 August 2024
• Payment date - 18 September 2024

London Stock Exchange Group PLC will be paying £0.41 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 18 September 2024

Haleon Plc will be paying £0.02 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 19 September 2024

Barclays PLC will be paying £0.02 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 20 September 2024

Shell Plc will be paying $0.34 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 23 September 2024

Hiscox Ltd will be paying $0.13 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 24 September 2024

Rio Tinto Plc will be paying $1.77 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 26 September 2024

HSBC Holdings PLC will be paying $0.10 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 27 September 2024

Anglo American PLC will be paying $0.42 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 27 September 2024

GSK Plc will be paying £0.15 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 10 October 2024
  
  

American

Wabtec Corporation will be paying $0.20 per share.

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

AerCap Holdings N.V. will be paying $0.25 per share.

• Last trading date - 13 August 2024
• Payment date - 05 September 2024

Kroger Co will be paying $0.32 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 01 September 2024

Cintas Corporation will be paying $1.56 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 03 September 2024

KLA Corporation will be paying $1.45 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 03 September 2024

Peabody Energy Corp will be paying $0.07 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 04 September 2024

Paccar Inc will be paying $0.30 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 05 September 2024

Eli Lilly & Co will be paying $1.30 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 10 September 2024

Exxon Mobil Corp will be paying $0.95 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 10 September 2024

Microsoft Corporation will be paying $0.75 per share.

• Last trading date - 14 August 2024
• Payment date - 12 September 2024

Starbucks Corp will be paying $0.57 per share.

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

Walmart Inc will be paying $0.20 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date - 03 September 2024

RTX Corporation will be paying $0.63 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date - 05 September 2024

BWX Technologies Inc will be paying $0.24 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date - 05 September 2024

Sherwin-Williams Co will be paying $0.71 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date - 06 September 2024

Honeywell International Inc will be paying $1.08 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date - 06 September 2024

Otis Worldwide Corp will be paying $0.39 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date - 06 September 2024

Moody's Corp will be paying $0.85 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date - 06 September 2024

Amgen Inc will be paying $2.25 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date - 06 September 2024

Emerson Electric Co will be paying $0.52 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date - 10 September 2024

Organon & Company will be paying $0.28 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date -12 September 2024

Duke Energy Corp will be paying $1.04 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date - 16 September 2024

Haleon Plc will be paying $0.05 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date - 19 September 2024

Barclays PLC will be paying $0.14 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date - 20 September 2024

Shell PLC will be paying $0.68 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date - 23 September 2024

Rio Tinto plc will be paying $1.77 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date - 26 September 2024

Marriott International Inc will be paying $0.63 per share.

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

GSK Plc will be paying $0.38 per share.

• Last trading date - 15 August 2024
• Payment date - 10 October 2024

Equinor ASA will be paying $0.70 ($0.35 ordinary and $0.35 special) per share.

• Last trading date - 16 August 2024
• Payment date - 28 August 2024

Pan American Silver Corporation will be paying $0.10 per share.

• Last trading date - 16 August 2024
• Payment date - 30 August 2024

Bunge Global SA will be paying $0.68 per share.

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

United Parcel Service Inc will be paying $1.63 per share.

• Last trading date - 16 August 2024
• Payment date -  05 September 2024

Southern Co will be paying $0.72 per share.

• Last trading date - 16 August 2024
• Payment date - 06 September 2024

Chevron Corporation will be paying $1.63 per share.

• Last trading date - 16 August 2024
• Payment date - 10 September 2024

Gen Digital Inc. will be paying $0.12 per share.

• Last trading date - 16 August 2024
• Payment date - 11 September 2024

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp will be paying $0.30 per share.

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

Skyworks Solutions Inc will be paying $0.70 per share.

• Last trading date - 19 August 2024
• Payment date - 10 September 2024

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