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Motus stock raises dividend to ZAR 7.10 for fiscal 2026

Published on 09/29/2026 at 15:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Motus stock is tied to a ZAR 7.10 total dividend for fiscal 2026, up 29 percent from the prior year. The final ZAR 4.10 payment goes ex-dividend September 30.

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Motus stock is anchored by a ZAR 7.10 total dividend per share for fiscal 2026, after the group reported a 20 percent increase in profit before tax to ZAR 4,005 million for the year ended June 30, 2026. The final ZAR 4.10 payment reaches its last cum-dividend trading date on September 29, 2026, giving the shareholder-return story a precise near-term date.

Dividend deadline arrives September 29

According to Listcorp on September 2, 2026, Motus declared a final dividend of ZAR 4.10 per share. The shares begin trading ex-dividend on September 30, 2026, with payment scheduled for October 5, 2026.

The total dividend rose 29 percent from ZAR 5.50 in fiscal 2025 to ZAR 7.10 in fiscal 2026. The final payment represents 40 percent of headline earnings per share, compared with 35 percent in the prior year, according to Listcorp.

Profit growth outpaced revenue

Motus reported fiscal 2026 revenue of ZAR 113,550 million, up 1 percent from ZAR 112,598 million. Operating profit increased 4 percent to ZAR 5,714 million, while attributable profit rose 19 percent to ZAR 2,984 million, as disclosed by Listcorp.

The comparison points to stronger earnings conversion than top-line growth. Earnings per share increased 19 percent to 1,753 cents, while cash generated from operations rose 6 percent to ZAR 7,990 million for fiscal 2026.

JSE quote and company scale

Motus is a diversified automotive group spanning import and distribution, retail and rental, mobility solutions, and aftermarket parts. The company said its South African operations generated 60 percent of revenue and 68 percent of operating profit in fiscal 2026, a concentration that helped offset weaker contributions from selected international operations.

On the JSE, Motus was last quoted at ZAc 11,212.00 on September 29, 2026, at 2:53 p.m. SAST. The market capitalization was ZAR 19.6 billion as of September 29, 2026.