Original article by Alex Gluyas
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 & 33 : 20-Sep-22

Australian investor will receive more than $18bn worth of dividend payments in coming days. Bell Potter strategist Richard Coppleson says BHP’s $12.5bn final dividend will be the biggest payout on record by an Australian-listed company. Rio Tinto’s local shareholders will in turn receive some $1.4bn worth of dividends. Telstra and Santos are among the other companies that will pay their dividends in coming days, while Fortescue Metals Group will pay $3.7bn worth of dividends next week. Listed companies will pay out a total of $33.5bn in dividends during September, and a further $9.6bn in October.

CORPORATES
BHP GROUP LIMITED – ASX BHP,{SPAC}BELL POTTER SECURITIES LIMITED,{SPAC}RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO,{SPAC}TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS,{SPAC}SANTOS LIMITED – ASX STO,{SPAC}FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LIMITED – ASX FMG

Original article by Alex Gluyas
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 & 33 : 20-Sep-22

Australian investor will receive more than $18bn worth of dividend payments in coming days. Bell Potter strategist Richard Coppleson says BHP’s $12.5bn final dividend will be the biggest payout on record by an Australian-listed company. Rio Tinto’s local shareholders will in turn receive some $1.4bn worth of dividends. Telstra and Santos are among the other companies that will pay their dividends in coming days, while Fortescue Metals Group will pay $3.7bn worth of dividends next week. Listed companies will pay out a total of $33.5bn in dividends during September, and a further $9.6bn in October.

CORPORATES
BHP GROUP LIMITED – ASX BHP,{SPAC}BELL POTTER SECURITIES LIMITED,{SPAC}RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO,{SPAC}TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS,{SPAC}SANTOS LIMITED – ASX STO,{SPAC}FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LIMITED – ASX FMG