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Corporates have a critical role in social, environmental outcomes

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... there is a lack of disclosure around gender pay gap data and pay equality among ASX 300 companies, Melior believes Wesfarmers demonstrates leadership in this area. The company has targets in place for female executives and board members, as well as a ...

Boutique launches Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... competitive position underpinning attractive and sustainable income, such as Amcor and IPH. Cows (likes Aurizon and Wesfarmers) are stocks with strong balance sheet and capital management potential, which are currently being undervalued on traditional ...

Dividends ripe for the picking

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... printing being undertaken by the US Federal Reserve," Hamson said. In addition, consumer staple stocks like Woolworths and Wesfarmers performed well throughout the pandemic and are expected to generate good yields in the next year. Hamson said the reporting ...

Dividend cuts not as bad as expected

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... half," Price said. "There have also been a few special dividends announced by companies with excess cash, for example, Wesfarmers following the sale of Coles, and Northern Star Resources, on the back of a very strong performance in the gold price. AMP ...

Sydney boutique winds up fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... at June end, it had $2.8 million in total assets, after starting in December 2017. Top holdings included CBA, CSL, Wesfarmers and ANZ. The decision to shut the managed fund, which investors were informed about on July 16, was expected to result in an ...

AustralianSuper partners with greenhouse gas giants

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... partnered with BHP, Woodside, BlueScope Steel, BP Australia, Orica, APA Group, Australian Gas Infrastructure Group and Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers as signatories of the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative. Independent charitable ...

Capital retention policies may hit investors: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... look to move capital to companies that do pay dividends. This could drive up the prices of stocks such as Telstra, Wesfarmers or Coles." Walsh said that while the extent of dividend cancellations of withdrawal are still unclear, some sectors are already ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... like Transurban Group. For those looking for income, like retirees, he recommends investing in the ASX, APA Group, and Wesfarmers. Conway said investors young and old should be looking for opportunities in the market right now. "The saying goes that ...

Property giant kicks off capital raise

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... government's new laws to "ensure sustainable and long-term outcomes". Its major tenants include Woolworths, Coles, BP, Wesfarmers and Aldi, representing 51% of the fund's income.

Argo Investments' profit plunges

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... $118.8 million, down from $157.2 million for the first half in 2018. The investment firm said the one-off $36.1 million Wesfarmers/Coles demerger dividend boosted 2018's results, leading to a decline in profit for the same period in 2019. Excluding the ...