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Telus (T.TO) announced an increase to 0.475 from 0.45 today.
Telus Q3 earnings release wrote:Dividend Declaration - fifth increase in five years
The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of forty-seven and one half cents ($0.475) Canadian per share on the issued and outstanding Common shares and forty-seven and one half cents ($0.475) Canadian per share on the issued and outstanding Non-Voting shares of the Company payable on January 2, 2009 to holders of record at the close of business on December 11, 2008.
This quarterly dividend represents a two and one half cent (10 cents annualized) or 5.6 per cent increase from the $0.45 quarterly dividend paid on January 1, 2008. This is the fifth annual increase in five years.
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Halleluiah!! It has been so long since I've had a hike from any of the stocks that I own I had almost forgotten that dividend growth was the strategy I was employing. It has felt a whole lot more like "cigar butt Investing" lately...Peculiar_Investor wrote:Telus (T.TO) announced an increase to 0.475 from 0.45 today.
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Amidst the negative headlines of declining revenue, Vodafone (VOD) announced an increase in the interim dividend of 3.2%, and a significant rise in free cash flow.
See the highlights at investor relations on Vodafone's website.
I sometimes wonder why the media chooses to home right in on the negative without reading the company report carefully. Yeah, revenue is down (yawn, no surprise) but the numbers are actually pretty good. The headlines read "Vodafone cuts full-year revenue forecast," but the report actually indicates that they beat expectations and raised the dividend.
3.2% ain't much, but it beats inflation, and it should be accompanied by an increase in the final dividend as well. I'll take it
See the highlights at investor relations on Vodafone's website.
I sometimes wonder why the media chooses to home right in on the negative without reading the company report carefully. Yeah, revenue is down (yawn, no surprise) but the numbers are actually pretty good. The headlines read "Vodafone cuts full-year revenue forecast," but the report actually indicates that they beat expectations and raised the dividend.
3.2% ain't much, but it beats inflation, and it should be accompanied by an increase in the final dividend as well. I'll take it
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Seems like a really good call on VOD, Jay. I looked at it several months ago without buying, mainly because the yield was only so-so and at that time, Europe was crawling with competition. Europe is still the same, but several good points that I see now are:
-45% stake in Verizon which I didn't know about before (I have a modest position in VZ which also raised recently)
-Entry into Africa is a big plus, should scale quickly
-Lower stock price, higher yield
-I like the progressive dividend increases, looks good on the website anyway
One thing that bothers me is finding out what the dividend will be. S&P used to always have it right, but no S&P on TDW. (???) Do you reckon it will be somewhat over 1.48 (depending on GBP) going forward? Both MSN and Globeinvestor have it wrong at 2.00. I figure the interrim will be just over .50 assuming another rise. I think they just double the next dividend, which is $1, to get $2. Pretty Mickey Mouse if you ask me.
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Seems like a really good call on VOD, Jay. I looked at it several months ago without buying, mainly because the yield was only so-so and at that time, Europe was crawling with competition. Europe is still the same, but several good points that I see now are:
-45% stake in Verizon which I didn't know about before (I have a modest position in VZ which also raised recently)
-Entry into Africa is a big plus, should scale quickly
-Lower stock price, higher yield
-I like the progressive dividend increases, looks good on the website anyway
One thing that bothers me is finding out what the dividend will be. S&P used to always have it right, but no S&P on TDW. (???) Do you reckon it will be somewhat over 1.48 (depending on GBP) going forward? Both MSN and Globeinvestor have it wrong at 2.00. I figure the interrim will be just over .50 assuming another rise. I think they just double the next dividend, which is $1, to get $2. Pretty Mickey Mouse if you ask me.
Cheers
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Close: 4.5% raise rather than a 5% lift.on July 30, 2008 scomac wrote:GWO, up 5% to $0.3075.I predict that PWF will raise their dividend by 5% next quarter.IGM just raised by about 5%, from 48.75/quarter to 51.25.
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That's two dividend raises in 24 hours for Jay!!
How could it be so?
It came without profits!
It came without gains!
It came without warnings, writeoffs or pains!
You called it, scott. 7 or 4.5, either way, I am delighted.
Sensei, I usually go right to the company website for info on dividends on UK or ADR shares. What the dividend will be in February will depend on the exchange rate at that time. Since the pound has fallen against the dollar, the dividend could show a drop in USD. That's the currency risk we live with. I don't worry about it; CAD has dropped, too, and so it still converts to a nice chunk of $$. Also, the exchange can benefit both ways. Last month BT and LYG paid dividends while CAD was tumbling and the payments were fat indeed.
How could it be so?
It came without profits!
It came without gains!
It came without warnings, writeoffs or pains!
You called it, scott. 7 or 4.5, either way, I am delighted.
Sensei, I usually go right to the company website for info on dividends on UK or ADR shares. What the dividend will be in February will depend on the exchange rate at that time. Since the pound has fallen against the dollar, the dividend could show a drop in USD. That's the currency risk we live with. I don't worry about it; CAD has dropped, too, and so it still converts to a nice chunk of $$. Also, the exchange can benefit both ways. Last month BT and LYG paid dividends while CAD was tumbling and the payments were fat indeed.
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I love that company....long time owner, and just really impressed with their management.Peculiar_Investor wrote:Dividend Growth Investor wrote:Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Boosts Qtr. Dividend 13% to $0.33/ShareSigned, a long standing shareholder.ADP wrote:The increased cash dividend marks the 34th consecutive year in which the company has raised its dividend.
Now with unemployment likely to go higher, and the car leasing (servicing) division feeling some pain, it may not be loved by all much longer....but that may be the right time to buy in.