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Dividend yield set to dial down to zero

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... have not been badly impacted, if not enhanced, by COVID-19 and they will be in a position to maintain or even enhance dividends. This includes the likes of Woolworths, Coles and other staples," he said. "But many other companies have experienced big ...

Capital raisings top $27bn, dividends down $10bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
New research from Ord Minnet reveals capital raisings topped $27 billion as at June 22, while dividends have been slashed by $10 billion. Ord Minnett said among the three categories of capital management initiatives, capital raisings include share placements ...

Sustainable dividend stocks offer yield opportunities: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... income stocks appears attractive amid the current historically low-rate environment, given the stability and insulation dividends can provide from price fluctuations."

Stop guessing games: AMP Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... said. "In the short term markets are driven by speculation with little connection to underlying fundamentals, (earnings, dividends, cashflows). It's hard to get an edge here." However, he said that over the long term it is very different. "When we think ...

State Street rejigs international equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... benchmark from MSCI World ex Australia Select ESG Low Carbon Integrated Index to MSCI World ex Australia Index, with net dividends reinvested. This is the third benchmark change in the fund's four year life. The fees remain the same at 24 bps per year. ...

BlackRock iShares launches two ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... existing fixed income ETF suite, particularly in the current backdrop of ultra-low interest rates and reduced equity dividends," iShares head of Australasia Christian Obrist said. "Designed with investors' needs in mind, both funds aim to provide ...

SMSFs to weather the storm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... to a decent amount of cash," Shorte said. "Some of them have been hit hard by the fact that they have lost rent and dividends on Bluechip shares, but most of my clients can ride through it." The issue, Shorte said, is the potential for a second wave ...

Retirement funder adds two new executives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... retirement and meet a major unmet need." Funder said with superannuation and investment portfolios "decimated", and dividends and term deposits at all-time lows, Australian retirees need help to fund their retirement. "We are delighted Chris has agreed ...

Equities attractive in search for yield: Zenith

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... according to Zenith Investment Partners. Zenith said a flow on effect of an earnings downturn is the subsequent impact on dividends, as companies retain earnings, reduce payout ratios and raise capital to shore up balance sheets. "Consequently, since ...

Chief economist update: V could still become W

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... any favours but instead lead to losses and, by extension, reduced dividend payouts and at worse, utter elimination of dividends altogether. Fast forward two (three) months hence... equity market investors are buying up beaten down stocks. This is in ...