New week, new month! This week, there are 21 companies with upcoming last trading dates. This comprises of 17 American companies, four from the United Kingdom.
Glencore plc (one of the biggest energy players) will be paying $0.44 per share between two periods. The first is included in this list, and it also announced a share buyback program. Gary Nagle, Glencore’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “The unprecedented developments in global energy markets were material drivers for both our marketing and industrial businesses, lifting Group Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to $34.1 billion, up $12.8 billion over the period. Marketing posted another record performance, with Adjusted EBIT of $6.4 billion, up 73% year on year…and net debt was reduced to $0.1 billion.”
This enabled the company to announce a $5.1 billion cash distribution ($0.40/share), a $0.5 billion "top-up" cash distribution ($0.04/share), and a $1.5 billion buyback program (c.$0.12/share), which is a total of $0.56 per share return to shareholders.
Looking at dividend yields, American companies like Energy Transfer LP, Magellan Midstream Partners LP, and Equitrans Midstream Corporation have been paying dividends up to four times a year and have an annual dividend yield between 7-11% as of writing; Main Street Capital Corp has a 6% annual dividend yield, and the investment firm has a history of paying dividends monthly.
GBP Dividends
| Company | Amount per share | Last trading date | Payment date | Exchange rate date |
| Admiral Group PLC £0.145 special dividend and £0.375 ordinary dividend |
£0.52 | 03 May | 02 June | NA |
| Glencore PLC | $0.22 | 2 May | 1 June | 9 May |
| Hiscox | $0.24 | 03 May | 13 June | NA |
| St. James's Place PLC | £0.37 | 03 May | 31 May | NA |
USD Dividends
| Company | Amount per share | Last trading date | Payment date |
| American Water Works Co Inc | $0.70 | 05 May | 01 June |
| Carrier Global Corp | $0.18 | 03 May | 24 May |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | $1.02 | 03 May | 19 May |
| Crestwood Equity Partners LP | $0.65 | 04 May | 15 May |
| Energy Transfer LP | $0.22 | 04 May | 22 May |
| Equitrans Midstream Corporation | $0.15 | 03 May | 15 May |
| Intel Corp | $0.12 | 03 May | 01 June |
| Magellan Midstream Partners LP | $1.04 | 04 May | 15 May |
| Main Street Capital Corp | $0.22 | 04 May | 15 May |
| Metlife Inc will be paying | $0.52 | 05 May | 14 June |
| MPLX LP | $0.77 | 03 May | 15 May |
| Sirius XM Holdings Inc | $0.02 | 03 May | 24 May |
| Southern Copper Corp | $1.00 | 05 May | 23 May |
| United States Steel Corp | $0.05 | 04 May | 07 June |
| Walmart Inc | $0.57 | 03 May | 30 May |
| Wells Fargo & Co | $0.30 | 03 May | 01 June |
| WW Grainger Inc | $1.86 | 04 May | 01 June |