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)

 

Trading ex dividend commences

 

Record date

 

Dividend payment date

 

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

 

Approximate date of currency conversion

 

Approximate dividend payment date

 

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

 

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)

 

Trading ex dividend commences

 

Record date

 

Dividend payment date

 

Holders of American Depositary Receipts1 for year ending 30 June 2019:

Ex dividend on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

Click here for SENS - Delay in Financial Results

Record date

 

Approximate date of currency conversion

 

Approximate dividend payment date

 

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