
South African billionaire Michiel Le Roux’s Capitec Bank eyes international markets
This ambitious move follows its acquisition of Avafin, a Cyprus-based online lender with operations across Europe and Latin America.
This ambitious move follows its acquisition of Avafin, a Cyprus-based online lender with operations across Europe and Latin America.
Michiel Le Roux, who owns 11.39 percent of Capitec Bank, or 13,190,043 shares, has seen the value of his stake decrease from $1.6 billion on May 20 to $1.49 billion.
Founded in 2001 by Michiel Le Roux, Jannie Mouton, and Riaan Stassen, Capitec offers transactional banking services along with a suite of loan products
Despite this setback, Swartzberg remains one of South Africa’s wealthiest businessmen and a leading investor on the JSE.
This recent slump compounds a previous loss of $76 million recorded between April 8 and 11, when the market value of his stake in Capitec Bank fell below $1.5 billion.
The surge in Capitec Bank’s share price has propelled the market value of du Plessis’ stake up by $15.53 million over the past 27 days.
As Capitec Bank’s CEO, Fourie holds a 0.89-percent stake in the leading retail bank, equivalent to 1,027,673 ordinary shares.
Mouton, one of the co-founders of Capitec Bank, owns a 5.11-percent stake in the bank through the J.F. Mouton Familietrust.
The recent uptick in his fortune can be attributed to the performance of his 11.39-percent stake in Capitec Bank.
This dividend payout underscores Capitec Bank’s commitment to shareholder value creation.
Demonstrating its commitment to shareholder returns, Capitec Bank’s board of directors declared a final dividend of R3.345 ($0.1754) per share on April 22, 2024.
Fourie holds a 0.89-percent stake in the leading retail bank, equivalent to 1,027,673 ordinary shares.
Despite the recent setback, Mouton still holds his position as one of the most affluent investors on the JSE and remains one of the wealthiest individuals in South Africa.
The recent slump in his fortune follows the $60-million gain recorded on April 4, when his stake in Capitec Bank soared from $1.48 billion to $1.54 billion.
This surge in Mouton’s stake solidifies his spot among the most affluent investors on the JSE.
While some banking executives are weathering the storm, Pullinger has seen millions of dollars shaved off his holdings.