Last week, the South African Reserve Bank paused rate hikes. Later this week, the US central bank is expected to decide on rate hikes. Big names like Intel Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., ExxonMobil, McDonald's Co., Coca-Cola Co., Visa Inc., and Microsoft Inc. will also release their earnings results during the week.
Looking at companies already preparing to pay dividends with upcoming last dates to trade this week, there are 20 companies: 19 from America and one from the United Kingdom.
Exchange-traded funds listed on the JSE (from Satrix and FNB) are also preparing to pay dividends. Here's the list.
AGNC Investment Corp is one of the companies in our update that declared its monthly dividend, and it has a 14% dividend yield as of writing. EPR Properties is another company that pays monthly dividends (7% annual dividend yield). Enterprise Product Partners LP has been paying quarterly dividends for 24 consecutive years, and it has a 7% dividend yield.
Other big names on this week's update include Pfizer Inc., Morgan Stanley, and Hasbro.
United Kingdom
SSE PLC will be paying £0.67 per share.
America
Lowe's Companies Inc will be paying $1.10 per share.
Antero Midstream Corporation will be paying $0.22 per share.
Fastenal Co will be paying $0.35 per share.
Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc will be paying $0.71 per share.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp will be paying $0.42 per share.
Pfizer Inc will be paying $0.41 per share.
Synchrony Financial will be paying $0.25 per share.
Kinder Morgan Inc will be paying $0.28 per share.
DuPont de Nemours Inc will be paying $0.36 per share.
Conagra Brands Inc will be paying $0.35 per share.
Hingham Institution for Savings will be paying $0.63 per share.
Morgan Stanley will be paying $0.85 per share.
Enterprise Products Partners LP will be paying $0.50 per share.
Stag Industrial Inc will be paying $0.12 per share.
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc will be paying $0.67 per share.
AGNC Investment Corp will be paying $0.12 per share.
EPR Properties will be paying $0.27 per share.
Hasbro Inc will be paying $0.70 per share.
Realty Income Corporation will be paying $0.25 per share.
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