EasyResearch weekly dividends update

This week, there are 22 companies with upcoming last trading dates. Five are from America and the United Kingdom, and 12 are from the local market.

Most local companies in this list have a history of paying dividends twice a year. This includes AVI Limited, Sabvest Capital Limited, HomeChoice International PLC, Growthpoint Property Limited and Nedbank Group Limited.

AVI Limited owns Five Roses, Freshpak, Ellis Brown, Kurt Geiger, Spitz, Carvela, GANT, and many other well-known brands in South Africa; last year, the company paid R4.62 per share between April and September. It’s also worth noting that Growthpoint Property Limited also paid R1.28 per share during the same period.

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, one of the world's leading paper-based packaging companies, has recommended a 12% increase in the upcoming dividend. This brings the payout to €1.07 (approximately £0.94) per share. In addition, the company is listed in the Financial Times Stock Exchange Group (FTSE) top 100 companies, and the dividend is subject to shareholders' approval in April.

Tony Smurfit, Group CEO, also shared this in the final results, "Reflecting confidence in the strength, quality, and performance of the Smurfit Kappa business, the board is recommending a 12% increase in the final dividend to 107.6 cents per share."

You may also be familiar with other names in the list like  Lloyds Banking Group PLC, AbbVie Inc, and OUTsurance Group Limited.

United Kingdom

Harbour Energy PLC will be paying $0.12 per share.

• Last trading date - 12 April 2023
• Exchange rate date - 14 April 2023
• Payment date - 24 May 2023

Persimmon PLC will be paying £0.60 per share.

• Last trading date - 12 April 2023    
• Payment date - 05 May 2023

Unite Group PLC will be paying £0.21 per share.

• Last trading date - 12 April 2023    
• Payment date - 26 May 2023

Lloyds Banking Group PLC will be paying £0.01 per share.

• Last trading date - 12 April 2023    
• Payment date - 23 May 2023

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC will be paying €1.07 per share.    

• Last trading date - 12 April 2023    
• Payment date - 12 May 2023

South Africa

Merafe Resources Limited will be paying R0.13 per share.

• Last trading date – 11 April 2023
• Payment date – 17 April 2023

CA Sales Holdings Limited will be paying R0.15 per share.

• Last trading date – 11 April 2023
• Payment date – 17 April 2023

Growthpoint Properties Limited will be paying R0.64 per share.

• Last trading date – 11 April 2023
• Payment date – 17 April 2023

OUTsurance Group Limited will be paying R0.56 per share.

• Last trading date – 11 April 2023
• Payment date – 17 April 2023

Capital & Regional PLC will be paying R0.60 per share.

• Last trading date – 11 April 2023
• Payment date – 2 June 2023

Nedbank Group Limited will be paying R8.66 per share.

• Last trading date – 11 April 2023
• Payment date – 17 April 2023

Curro Holding Limited will be paying R0.11 per share.

• Last trading date – 11 April 2023
• Payment date – 17 April 2023

AVI Limited will be paying R1.72 per share.

• Last trading date – 11 April 2023
• Payment date – 17 April 2023

Homechoice International PLC will be paying R0.77 per share.

• Last trading date – 11 April 2023
• Payment date – 17 April 2023

Old Mutual Limited will be paying R0.51 per share.

• Last trading date – 11 April 2023
• Payment date – 17 April 2023

Stadio Holdings Limited will be paying R0.08 per share.

• Last trading date – 11 April 2023
• Payment date – 17 April 2023

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

• Last trading date – 11 April 2023
• Payment date – 17 April 2023

America

Abbott Laboratories will be paying $0.51 per share.

• Last trading date - 12 April 2023
  
• Payment date - 15 May 2023
  

AbbVie Inc will be paying $1.48 per share.

• Last trading date - 12 April 2023
  
• Payment date - 15 May 2023
  

American Tower Corp will be paying $1.56 per share.

• Last trading date - 12 April 2023
  
• Payment date - 28 April 2023
  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc will be paying $0.15 per share.

• Last trading date - 12 April 2023
  
• Payment date - 01 May 2023
  

General Dynamics Corp will be paying $1.32 per share.

• Last trading date - 12 April 2023
  
• Payment date - 12 May 2023
  

Sources – EasyResearch.

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