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AMP profits nose dive, dividends hit

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... earnings will be 14 cents per share. This is almost half of the 29 cents per share AMP paid to investors last year. FY17 dividends had a franking level of 90%. FY18's interim dividend was franked at 50%. "Total profit attributable to shareholders ...

Rest launches low-cost indexed options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... benchmarks' returns (before tax) which are: the S&P/ASX300 Accumulation Index, MSCI World ex-Australia ex-Tobacco Net Dividends Reinvested Index, Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Years Index, Citigroup Global Bond Index ex-Australia (hedged to AUD) ...

LICs defy franking credit refund changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... surrounding the future of franking credit refunds, two listed investment companies are rewarding shareholders with special dividends. The Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC) and Mirrabooka announced they will pay special dividends fully franked ...

Emerging markets must be long-term bet

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
... period. The LTCMA report goes on to say that as much as 80% of forecast returns in developed market equity will come from dividends and buybacks, compared with less than one-third in emerging market equity. Bilton explained JPMAM is cautious about the ...

Stop undermining franking credit refunds: Wilson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... cash refunds would alter the relative benefits of investing in Australian companies who are incentivised to pay higher dividends than non-Australian companies." It would potentially push Australians to invest in overseas companies, as well as riskier ...

Responsible investment guide launched

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... fund has returned 14.78% net of fee since August 2014 inception as compared to MSCI AC world index ex Australia (gross dividends reinvested) which returned 13.45% in the same time.

Dexus partners with sovereign wealth fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
... morning. The ASX-listed real estate group says the transaction will not have any material impact on full-year results and dividends, assuming that no further acquisitions are made.

Aussie companies drop dividends

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
Australian companies paid about $820 million less in dividends in the third quarter than the corresponding period from 2017 as dividend growth at local banks flat lined. ASX-listed companies paid out US$24.5 billion ($33.5bn) to shareholders in quarter ...

Merger to create $885m LIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... invests in the S&P/ASX 300 and has $97 million is assets. CYA aims to deliver a regular income stream of fully franked dividends. Its top holdings include the four major banks, Macquarie, AMP, Amcor, QBE, BHP and Woolworths. Since its 2004 inception ...

ALP victory to have meaningful impact: Daintree

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... potential boost for fixed income, with Tyler saying he'd begin moving his portfolio away from stocks paying high franked dividends if he were an equity investor. "Our perception as professional investors is that many retail investors tend to take quite ...