Baby Bunting Group Ltd
Baby Bunting Group Ltd (ASX:BBN), a specialty retailer of baby goods in Australia reported a positive start in the first six weeks of FY19 with comparable store sales rising 9.8%. The group expects a solid gross profit margin to be +34% in FY19. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.025, with Ex-Dividend date of August 23, 2018 and payable on September 14, 2018 for investors with record date on August 24, 2018. Dividend yield: 2.24%
Capral Ltd
Capral Ltd (ASX:CAA) is a name known for the manufacture and distribution of fabricated and/or semi-fabricated aluminum based products with presence in Australia. Groupâs trading EBITDA for 1H18 has been slightly up on that of 1H17. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.005, with Ex-Dividend date of August 23, 2018 and payable on September 14, 2018 for investors with record date on August 24, 2018. Dividend yield: 7.81%.
Groupâs volume breakdown (Source: Company reports)
The Citadel Group Ltd
The Citadel Group Ltd (ASX:CGL) develops and delivers integration and managed service solutions to state and federal government departments, and the private sector in Australia. The group continues to see several contract wins and a growing SaaS client / user base. They delivered a solid pipeline of opportunities leveraging new SaaS products and is positive on FY19. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.09, with Ex-Dividend date of August 23, 2018 and payable on September 28, 2018 for investors with record date on August 24, 2018. Dividend yield: 1.89%
Citadel-IX could be securely accessed from anywhere (Source: Company reports)
JB Hi-Fi Ltd
JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX:JBH), is Australia's largest home entertainment retailer with top products, great quality + value. The group slated five JB HI-FI Australia stores and two The Good Guys stores for opening in FY19 while it will close one JB HI-FI New Zealand store. Group sales has also been indicated to be $7.1 bn, with JB HI-FI Australia contributing $4.75 bn, JB HI-FI New Zealand (NZD) bringing $0.22 bn while the Good Guys is expected to contribute $2.15 bn. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.46, with Ex-Dividend date of August 23, 2018 and payable on September 7, 2018 for investors with record date on August 24, 2018. Dividend yield: 5.04%
Kogan.com Ltd
Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) is an online retailer with a diversified portfolio. Its retail and services businesses entail Kogan Retail, Marketplace, Mobile, Internet, Insurance and Travel. The groupâs Gross Transaction Value surged 47.3% Year on year (yoy) to $492.6 million. Their Active Customer base surged  45.3% to 1,388,000, boosted by Kogan Brand, New Verticals and strategic marketing initiatives. The Gross margin expanded to 19.5% in FY18 from 17.9% in FY17 on the back of growth in Kogan Mobile and mix shift among Product Divisions. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.061, with Ex-Dividend date of August 23, 2018 and payable on September 7, 2018 for investors with record date on August 24, 2018. Dividend yield: 2.08%.
Korvest Ltd
Korvest Ltd (ASX:KOV) along with its subsidiaries, engages in the hot dip galvanizing and sheet metal fabrication operations in Australia. It operates in two segments, Industrial Products and Production. The group sees a buoyant Infrastructure investment over the short to medium term and a better project work in FY19 based on already secured orders. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.07, with Ex-Dividend date of August 23, 2018 and payable on September 7, 2018 for investors with record date on August 24, 2018. Dividend yield: 4.62%
MyState Ltd
MyState Ltd (ASX:MYS) is Tasmania's largest financial institution. The group recently delivered a positive FY18 performance driven by productivity gains and cost management. The groupâs net promoter score reached +27 at the end of the financial year, indicating a solid customer service. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.145, with Ex-Dividend date of August 23, 2018 and payable on September 25, 2018 for investors with record date on August 24, 2018. Dividend yield: 5.87%.
Ooh!Media Ltd
oOh!Media Ltd (ASX:OML) is a leading operator of fast-growing Out of Home advertising industry in Australia and New Zealand. The group continues to roll out of its data analytics platform for better revenue and earnings growth. The group lately declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.035, with Ex-Dividend date of August 23, 2018 and payable on September 21, 2018 for investors with record date on August 24, 2018. Dividend yield: 2.94%
QBE Insurance Group Ltd
QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) Ltd is one of the world's top 20 general insurance and reinsurance companies, with operations in all the key insurance markets. QBE is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and is headquartered in Sydney. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.22, with Ex-Dividend date of August 23, 2018 and payable on Oct 5, 2018 for investors with record date on August 24, 2018. Dividend yield: 2.36%.
Woodside Petroleum Ltd
Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX:WPL) is an independent oil and gas company, wherein products include liquefied natural gas, pipeline natural gas, condensate, liquefied petroleum gas, and crude oil. They are entering a growth and construction phase for their core Western Australian gas developments while progressing their international opportunities. The group generated a positive free cash flow in the first half while acquiring a further equity in the Scarborough gas resource and investing to deliver the near-term growth which would contribute to targeted production of over 100 MMboe in 2020. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.7348, with Ex-Dividend date of August 23, 2018 and payable on Oct 5, 2018 for investors with record date on August 24, 2018. Dividend yield: 3.63%.
Ansell Ltd
Ansell Ltd (ASX:ANN) is the Australian rubber gloves manufacturer. The groupâs stock faced pressure on the back of subdued outlook due to rising raw materials costs and the impact of 25 per cent tariffs on products Ansell imports into the US from its manufacturing plants in China. The group declared a dividend amount of USD 0.25, with Ex-Dividend date of August 24, 2018 and payable on Sep 13, 2018 for investors with record date on August 27, 2018. Dividend yield: 2.17%.
Argo Investments Ltd
Argo Investments Ltd (ASX:ARG) is a publicly owned investment manager wherein the firm manages separate client focused equity portfolios. The group has net assets of over $5 billion, and reported a final dividend of 16 cents per share fully franked. This dividend includes 4 cents per share relating to capital profits on investments sold during the year. This is the sixth year in a row of a rise in annual dividend while the 31.5 cents per share declared this year is another record high for the group. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.16, with Ex-Dividend date of August 24, 2018 and payable on Sep 14, 2018 for investors with record date on August 27, 2018. Dividend yield: 3.8%
Energy Action Ltd
Energy Action Ltd (ASX:EAX) is Australia's leading energy management consultancy delivering efficiency in environmental and financial outcomes for business. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.04, with Ex-Dividend date of August 24, 2018 and payable on Sep 27, 2018 for investors with record date on August 27, 2018. Dividend yield: 5%.
EAX operational highlights (Source: Company reports)
Platinum Asia Investment Ltd
Platinum Asia Investments Ltd (ASX:PAI) is a closed-end investment company that focuses on investing primarily in listed securities of companies in the Asian Region ex Japan. PAI aims on achieving net returns over five-year plus investment horizon that are in excess of the benchmark. The group reported that their forecasted weekly pre-tax Net Tangible Asset Backing per share as at Friday, 17 August 2018 was $1.1463. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.06, with Ex-Dividend date of August 24, 2018 and payable on Sep 17, 2018 for investors with record date on August 27, 2018. Dividend yield: 7.87%.
Platinum Capital Ltd
Platinum Capital Ltd (ASX:PMC) offers an actively managed, truly diversified portfolio of companies from around the world and across industry sectors, providing exposure to undervalued businesses in both developed and emerging markets. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.06, with Ex-Dividend date of August 24, 2018 and payable on Sep 12, 2018. Dividend yield: 5.05%.
Aurizon Holdings Ltd
Aurizon Holdings Ltd (ASX:AZJ) operates an integrated heavy haul freight railway operator in Australia. It operates through Network, Coal, Bulk, and Other segments. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.131, with Ex-Dividend date of August 27, 2018 and payable on Sep 24, 2018 for investors with record date on August 28, 2018. Dividend yield: 6.13%.
GWA Group Ltd
GWA Group Ltd (ASX:GWA) researches, designs, manufactures, imports, markets, and distributes building fixtures and fittings to residential and commercial premises in Australia, New Zealand, and international markets. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.095, with Ex-Dividend date of August 27, 2018 and payable on Sep 6, 2018 for investors with record date on August 28, 2018. Dividend yield: 5%.
Greencross Ltd
Greencross Ltd (ASX:GXL) is Australasiaâs leading specialist retailer of pet food, pet related products and pet accessories, which entered FY19 on a positive note with 7.5% top line growth and delivered a 4.9% like-for-like (LFL) sales growth (as of 20 August, 2018). They added 17 in-store vet clinics with 15 in Australia and 2 in New Zealand. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.055, with Ex-Dividend date of August 27, 2018 and payable on Oct 12, 2018 for investors with record date on August 28, 2018. Dividend yield: 3.9%
HiTech Group Australia Ltd
HiTech Group Australia Ltd (ASX:HIT) is a name that offers recruitment services for permanent and contract staff to the information and communications technology (ICT) industry and the group is well positioned to capitalise on the consistent demand for ICT talent and services. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.04, with Ex-Dividend date of August 27, 2018 and payable on Sep 12, 2018 for investors with record date on August 28, 2018. Dividend yield: 6.78%
Primary Health Care Ltd
Primary Health Care Ltd (ASX:PRY) is Australia's leading healthcare companies. For the next 3 years, the group intends to invest ~$140 million to enhance operational capacity in current Medical Centres, deliver additional services and improve its ability to recruit and retain health care professionals in its Medical Centres division. For the next 5 years, they intend to invest ~$100 million to deliver a superior and differentiated Pathology infrastructure platform designed for better operational efficiency, deliver significant clinical outcomes and support the continued growth of its Pathology Division. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.055, with Ex-Dividend date of August 27, 2018 and payable on Sep 17, 2018 for investors with record date on August 28, 2018. Dividend yield: 3.31%.
Shriro Holdings Ltd
Shriro Holdings Ltd (ASX:SHM) manufactures and distributes kitchen appliances and consumer products in Australia and New Zealand. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.04, with Ex-Dividend date of August 27, 2018 and payable on Sep 14, 2018 for investors with record date on August 28, 2018. Dividend yield: 10.43%.
Summerset Group Holdings Ltd
Summerset Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:SNZ) is a New Zealand retirement village and aged care service provider. The group delivered 165 new homes this half year and on track to meet the build rate of 450 homes for the year. Their major construction activity in Auckland is to complete their Hobsonville village, main apartment buildings at Ellerslie, and new villa builds at Karaka and Warkworth. Â The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.046, with Ex-Dividend date of August 27, 2018 and payable on Sep 10, 2018 for investors with record date on August 28, 2018. Dividend yield: 1.5%.
Evolution Mining Ltd
Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX:EVN) is a gold exploration company with operations in Western Australia. The Company owns the gold mines -Cracow, Edna May, Mt Rawdon, and Pajingo - and the Mt Carlton development project. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.04, with Ex-Dividend date of August 28, 2018 and payable on Sep 28, 2018 for investors with record date on August 29, 2018. Dividend yield: 2.66%.
EBITDA Margins (Source: Company reports)
Fiducian Group Ltd
Fiducian Group Ltd (ASX:FID) is a financial services company in Australia that manages several investment funds and the firm also offers portfolio services, including portfolio administration, superannuation, investment, technical, and dealer services. The group declared a dividend amount of AUD 0.11, with Ex-Dividend date of August 28, 2018 and payable on Sep 12, 2018 for investors with record date on August 29, 2018.
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