Brickworks Limited (ASX:BKW) was listed on the ASX in 1962 and has paid a dividend every year since then. The construction business has four divisions – Building Products Australia (eg Austral Bricks), Building Products North America (Glen Gery), Property and Investments — it owns ~39% of Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd (ASX: SOL).
The Australian share market or S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO)(ASX: XJO) index is tipped to open lower Thursday morning, according to the Sydney Futures Exchange.
Australia’s share market, or the All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO)(ASX: XAO), has plunged at lunch. It has fallen by 1.28% so far.