The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) today launches its Claim It campaign, urging South Africans to check if they are potential shareholders owed a portion of the R4.5 billion in unclaimed dividends.
The Claim It initiative is a collaborative effort between the JSE and some of the largest companies listed on the JSE, and aims to return unclaimed dividends to their rightful owners. To achieve this, the JSE currently has access to nineteen issuer share registries, and will endeavour to reunite nearly 375,000 former employees, shareholders or beneficiaries of deceased estates with their unclaimed funds.
There are various factors that contribute to people not knowing that they have unclaimed dividends owed to them. These include people changing jobs, moving homes to a new address or updating banking information without notifying listed companies. This, in turn, has made it difficult to verify beneficiaries, delaying the distribution of unclaimed funds.
The Claim It verification process for determining if a person is owed unclaimed dividends is easy.
- South Africans can visit the JSE website on www.jse.co.za/claimit and complete the online form or
- Contact the JSE Claim It call centre on 0861 401 105 to find out if they are entitled to unclaimed dividends.
The documents that are required for the verification process are:
- Current contact information, such as a cellphone and landline number as well as an email address
- Proof of address
The JSE will then verify whether the details provided correlate with those of the shareholders in the registries.
The nineteen listed companies that the JSE has joined forces with to reconnect South Africans with their dividends are:
| African Media Entertainment Ltd | · Finbond Group Ltd |
| Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Ltd | YeboYethu |
| Advtech Ltd | Cashbuild Ltd |
| Super Group Ltd | Naspers Ltd |
| · Mpact Ltd | JSE Ltd |
| Reunert Ltd | Merafe Resources Ltd |
| Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd | Growthpoint Properties Ltd |
| Old Mutual Ltd | Sasol Ltd |
| · Sasol SA Ltd / Khanyisa· Quilter PLC | Sasol Inzalo |
To further drive awareness, the JSE has appointed Lucas Radebe as an ambassador of the campaign. Lucas is one of South Africa’s most respected and trusted sports figures, known for his legendary football career, charitable work and reputation as an icon of inclusivity, and embodies the values of trust and integrity that are central to this initiative.
For assistance and more information on how to claim your dividends, visit www.jse.co.za/claimit or contact the JSE Claim It call centre on 0861 401 105 and follow the exchange’s social media accounts on Facebook (The JSE Group) X (@JSE_Group) and LinkedIn (JSE Limited).