The dividend is declared and paid out in Rand for the holders of ordinary shares. For investors in the depositary receipt (ADR) on the NYSE, the dividends are paid out in US dollars.
Sasol declares dividends semi-annually in March and September respectively.
An interim gross cash dividend of South African 590 cents per ordinary share (31 December 2017 – 500 cents per ordinary share) has been declared for the six months ended 31 December 2018. The cash dividend is payable on the ordinary shares and the Sasol BEE ordinary shares. The Board is satisfied that the liquidity and solvency of the company, as well as capital remaining after payment of the dividend is sufficient to support the current operations for the ensuing year. The dividend has been declared out of retained earnings (income reserves). The South African dividend withholding tax rate is 20%. At the declaration date, there are 624 606 120 ordinary and 6 331 347 Sasol BEE ordinary shares in issue. The net dividend amount payable to shareholders who are not exempt from the dividend withholding tax, is 472 cents per share, while the dividend amount payable to shareholders who are exempt from dividend withholding tax is 590 cents per share.
Details of Sasol’s recently declared dividends.
For holders of ordinary shares and Sasol BEE ordinary shares for the half-year ended 31 December 2019:
Declaration date |
Monday, 25 February 2019 |
Last day for trading to qualify for and participate in the final dividend (cum dividend) |
Tuesday, 12 March 2019 |
Trading ex dividend commences |
Wednesday, 13 March 2019 |
Record date |
Friday, 15 March 2019 |
Dividend payment date |
Monday, 18 March 2019 |
Holders of American Depositary Receipts1 for the half-year ended 31 December 2018:
Ex dividend on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |
Thursday, 14 March 2019 |
Record date |
Friday, 15 March 2019 |
Approximate date of currency conversion |
Tuesday, 19 March 2019 |
Approximate dividend payment date |
Friday, 29 March 2019 |
1All dates are approximate as the NYSE sets the record date after receipt of the dividend declaration
For holders of ordinary shares and Sasol BEE ordinary shares for the year ending 30 June 2019:
Declaration date |
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Last day for trading to qualify for and participate in the final dividend (cum dividend) |
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Trading ex dividend commences |
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Record date |
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Dividend payment date |
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Holders of American Depositary Receipts1 for year ending 30 June 2019:
Ex dividend on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |
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Record date |
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Approximate date of currency conversion |
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Approximate dividend payment date |
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1All dates are approximate as the NYSE sets the record date after receipt of the dividend declaration
Details on recent dividends paid/payable are included below.
Dividend history | Date paid/payable | Dividend number | SA cents | US cents |
FY19 Interim Dividend | 18 March 2019 | 79 | 590 | |
28 March 2019 | 30.63 | |||
FY18 Final Dividend | 10 September 2018 | 78 | 790 | |
20 September 2018 | 39.48 | |||
FY18 interim Dividend | 19 March 2018 | 77 | 500 | |
29 March 2018 | 31.09 | |||
FY17 final dividend | 11 September 2017 | 76 | 780 | |
21 September 2017 | 46,13 | |||
FY17 interim dividend | 20 March 2017 | 75 | 480 | |
30 March 2017 | 28.29 | |||
FY16 final dividend | 3 October 2016 | 74 | 910 | |
13 October 2016 | 66.44 | |||
FY16 interim dividend | 11 April 2016 | 73 | 570 | |
21 April 2016 | 30.84 | |||
FY15 final dividend | 12 October 2015 | 72 | 1150 | |
22 October 2015 | 70.54 | |||
FY15 interim dividend | 13 April 2015 | 71 | 700 | |
23 April 2015 | 46.88 | |||
FY14 final dividend | 13 October 2014 | 70 | 1350 | |
24 October 2014 | 101 | |||
FY14 interim dividend | 14 April 2014 | 69 | 800 | |
24 April 2014 | 79 | |||
FY13 final dividend | 14 October 2013 | 68 | 1330 | |
FY13 interim dividend | 15 April 2013 | 67 | 570 | |
25 April 2013 | 67 | |||
FY12 final dividend | 15 October 2012 | 66 | 1180 | |
26 October 2012 | 144 | |||
FY12 interim dividend | 16 April 2012 | 65 | 570 | |
24 April 2012 | 70 | |||
FY11 final dividend | 17 October 2011 | 64 | 990 | |
27 October 2011 | 146 | |||
FY11 interim dividend | 11 April 2011 | 63 | 310 | |
21 April 2011 | 46.12 | |||
FY10 final dividend | 18 October 2010 | 62 | 770 | |
28 October 2010 | 110.21 | |||
FY10 interim dividend | 12 April 2010 | 61 | 280 | |
23 April 2010 | 38.34 | |||
FY09 final dividend | 19 October 2009 | 60 | 600 | |
29 October 2009 | 91.37 | |||
FY09 interim dividend | 14 April 2009 | 59 | 250 | |
24 April 2009 | 27.09 | |||
FY08 final dividend | 13 October 2008 | 58 | 935 | |
23 October 2008 | 99.70 | |||
FY08 interim dividend | 14 April 2008 | 57 | 365 | |
24 April 2008 | 45.94 | |||
FY07 final dividend | 15 October 2007 | 56 | 590 | |
25 October 2007 | 85.60 | |||
FY07 interim dividend | 10 April 2007 | 55 | 310 | |
20 April 2007 | 43.29 | |||
FY06 final dividend | 16 October 2006 | 54 | 430 | |
26 October 2006 | 56.25 | |||
FY06 interim dividend | 10 April 2006 | 53 | 280 | |
20 April 2006 | 45.53 | |||
FY05 final dividend | 17 October 2005 | 52 | 310 | |
27 October 2005 | 46.84 | |||
FY05 interim dividend | 11 April 2005 | 51 | 230 | |
21 April 2005 | 37.17 |