Company type | Public company |
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( ASX: SOL) | |
Industry | Diversified |
Founded | 21 January 1903 |
Founder | Lewy Pattinson |
Headquarters | , Australia |
Key people | Robert Millner, chairman |
Website | whsp.com.au |
Washington H Soul Pattinson trading as Soul Patts, is a publicly listed Australian investment company.
In 1872, Caleb Soul and his son Washington Handley opened a pharmacy store in Pitt Street, Sydney. In 1886, Lewy Pattinson opened a pharmacy in Balmain. In April 1902, Pattinson bought Soul out with the business incorporated as Washington H Soul Pattinson & Company Limited. On 21 January 1903, the company was listed on the Sydney Stock Exchange. [1] With origins in pharmacy operations (of the same name), today Soul Patts owns a diverse portfolio of investments in various asset classes (equities, private companies, private credit, and property). Soul Patts has never missed paying a dividend since 1903, increasing dividends every year since 2000. In June 2021, terms were agreed to purchase Milton Corporation. [2]
Soul Patts' larger investments include: