Growthpoint stock reports director share dealings before dividend date

Published on 10/08/2026 at 09:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Growthpoint stock was last at ZAc 1,565 on October 7, while a director sold 835,175 shares at ZAR 16.1693. FY26 dividend growth reached 7.4 percent.

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Growthpoint stock (ISIN ZAE000179420) was last at ZAc 1,565 on the JSE on October 7, 2026 at 5:02 p.m. SAST, while a regulatory filing disclosed director share dealings dated October 5. As Moneyweb reported on October 7, 2026, Norbert Sasse sold 835,175 shares at a volume-weighted average price of ZAR 16.1693 after exercising 1,842,091 options.

Director dealings meet dividend timing

The filing also showed that Sasse retained 1,006,916 shares after the option exercise, while the transaction disclosure used a deemed price of ZAR 15.51. The transaction arrives before Growthpoint's final dividend moves toward its October ex-dividend date.

According to Sharenet in the September 9, 2026 results release, shareholders must hold the shares before October 14, 2026 to qualify for the declared final distribution, with payment scheduled for October 19, 2026.

FY26 payout rose faster than income

Growthpoint's audited FY26 results for the year ended June 30, 2026 showed distributable income per share rising 4.3 percent to 152.6 cents from 146.3 cents. The same release reported a 7.4 percent increase in dividend per share to 133.5 cents from 124.3 cents, meaning the payout expanded faster than distributable income.

Sharenet also reported that distributable income increased 4.4 percent to ZAR 5.2 billion and group loan-to-value improved to 38.7 percent from 40.1 percent. The stronger payout therefore came alongside lower leverage, although the higher distribution ratio also means more of the earnings base was paid out.

Growth outlook slows in FY27

Management guided FY27 distributable income per share and dividend growth to a range of 1.0 percent to 3.0 percent in the September 9 release. Gauteng office exposure remains the central operating pressure, with office reversions for the full portfolio at negative 6.3 percent in FY26 and Gauteng office vacancy at 18.6 percent.

For investors, the key contrast is between the improved FY26 payout and the slower FY27 growth range. Growthpoint's logistics, retail and coastal assets support the income base, while office vacancies and the timing of asset recycling remain important constraints on the pace of future distributions.

Stock remains below yearly high

Growthpoint stock was last at ZAc 1,565 on the JSE on October 7, 2026 at 5:02 p.m. SAST, with a daily change of 0.13 percent. The price stood 17.68 percent below the 52-week high of ZAc 1,901 and above the 52-week low of ZAc 1,489, while volume reached 10,428,513 shares.