Wilson Bayly stock reports steady dividends after mixed results
Published on 10/04/2026 at 21:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Wilson Bayly stock was last at ZAc 13,989 on October 2, 2026, up 0.44 percent on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The latest company release puts the focus on a retained dividend and a large order book after a mixed fiscal 2026 result.
Revenue slips while orders hold
According to Moneyweb on September 8, 2026, revenue from continuing operations for the year ended June 30, 2026, decreased 0.6 percent to ZAR 28.3 billion from ZAR 28.5 billion. Operating profit fell 3 percent to ZAR 1.37 billion from ZAR 1.42 billion, making margin protection the central operating issue.
The order book remained ZAR 37.6 billion at June 2026, unchanged from the prior year, while net asset value increased to ZAR 6.3 billion from ZAR 5.6 billion. That combination gives the construction group substantial contracted work, but the unchanged backlog alongside lower operating profit points to execution and cost pressure rather than a volume problem.
Dividend dates set for October
Moneyweb reports that the final cash dividend for fiscal 2026 was held at 320 cents per share, matching the 2025 distribution. The net dividend after 20 percent withholding tax is 256 cents per share.
The payment schedule gives the stock a defined near-term event. Trading ex dividend begins on October 21, 2026, the record date is October 23, 2026, and payment is scheduled for October 26, 2026, according to Moneyweb.
Stock remains below yearly high
On October 2, 2026, the share traded between ZAc 13,869 and ZAc 14,196, with volume of 400,257 shares. Its 52-week range was ZAc 12,951.50 to ZAc 21,451, placing the latest price 34.79 percent below the yearly high and 8.01 percent above the yearly low.
For investors, the central comparison is clear: fiscal 2026 revenue declined 0.6 percent, while the order book stayed flat at ZAR 37.6 billion and the dividend remained unchanged at 320 cents. Wilson Bayly stock therefore combines income visibility with a business result that still depends on restoring operating profit growth.
Wilson Bayly stock and the dividend
Wilson Bayly stock was last at ZAc 13,989 on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on October 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. SAST, with a daily gain of 0.44 percent.
Wilson Bayly stock facts
- Company: Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited
- Ticker: WBO
- Trading venue: Johannesburg Stock Exchange
- Price as of October 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m. SAST: ZAc 13,989
- Trading volume: 400,257 shares
- 52-week range: ZAc 12,951.50-21,451
- Sector / Industry: Construction and Engineering
Upcoming dates for Wilson Bayly stock
- October 21, 2026: Trading ex dividend begins
- October 23, 2026: Record date for the final dividend
- October 26, 2026: Payment date for the final dividend
