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For the year ended 31 December |
2024 cents |
2023 cents |
| Dividend paid per share | |
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|---|---|---|
| Final dividend | 1 010 | 1 136 |
| Special dividend | 572 | |
| Interim dividend | 796 | 1 143 |
| Total dividend paid per share | 2 378 | 2 279 |
A final cash dividend, number 44, for 2024 of 866 cents per share, was approved by the board of directors on 11 March 2025. The dividend is payable on 12 May 2025 to shareholders who will be on the register on 9 May 2025. This final dividend, amounting to approximately R2 092 million (to external shareholders), has not been recognised as a liability in 2024. It will be recognised in shareholders' equity in the first half of the year ending 31 December 2025.
The final dividend, declared from income reserves, will be subject to a dividend withholding tax of 20% for all shareholders who are not exempt from or do not qualify for a reduced rate of dividend withholding tax. The net local dividend payable to shareholders, subject to dividend withholding tax at a rate of 20% amounts to 692.80000 cents per share.
The number of ordinary shares in issue at the date of this declaration is 349 305 092 (including treasury shares of 107 770 244).
Exxaro company's income tax reference number is 9218/098/14/4.
| Salient dates relating to payment of the final dividend | |
| Last day to trade cum dividend on the JSE | Tuesday, 6 May 2025 |
| First trading day ex-dividend on the JSE | Wednesday, 7 May 2025 |
| Record date | Friday, 9 May 2025 |
| Payment date | Monday, 12 May 2025 |
No share certificate may be dematerialised or re-materialised between Wednesday, 7 May 2025 and Friday, 9 May 2025, both days inclusive. Dividends for certificated shareholders will be transferred electronically to their bank accounts on payment date. Shareholders who hold dematerialised shares will have their accounts at their central securities depository participant or broker credited on Monday, 12 May 2025.
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