Datatec is trading 34% down at ZAc 5,674 as shares began trading ex-entitlement on October 14, 2026, to the special dividend and scrip distribution alternative.
- The special dividend is 2,900 ZAR cents; October 13 was the last day to trade to qualify.
- The ex-dividend adjustment explains the unusually large decline. The announcement does not report today’s observed price move, and no trading-volume information was provided.