Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 321 - 330 of 748 results for "Dividends"

Short-termism obsession misses premia: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... "Long-term investor ownership also improves the quality of the board, reduces sales, costs and earnings volatility, increases dividends and share repurchases, lowers takeover defences, and encourages firms to become more innovative." Smart beta is another ...

Millennials choosing stock market over housing market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... shows that many younger investors demonstrate a fondness for blue chip stocks with more stable share prices that pay dividends. However, some millennials are opting for growth stocks which could indicate a higher appetite for risk. CommSec noted that ...

Pohl retires from LIC board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... super fund (SMSF) investors, and aimed to achieve medium to long-term capital growth and income through fully franked dividends. The company listed on the ASX after raising $16 million through its initial public offer. Dr Pohl is also well known for ...

Private equity firm confirms $2.2bn bid

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
... the Vocus board and entry into a definitive scheme implementation agreement between the parties. It also assumed no dividends will be paid before implementation of the scheme, options or performance rights would be acquired or cancelled, net debt would ...

Hunter Hall funds and LIC receive makeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... listed investment company going forward, announcing it will adopt a revised objective to deliver "regular and growing" dividends. In recognition of shareholder support, a one-for-one options issuance will be made available to shareholders with an Australian ...

Finding quality in small caps

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... highlighted the MVIS Australia Small-Cap Dividend Payers Index (MVS Index), based on small companies that pay regular dividends, and its outperformance relative to the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index. The report said using this index produces a quality ...

Big four hammer bank levy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... was "poorly-designed policy, done without consultation." "CBA has consistently returned on average 75% of profits as dividends to more than 800,000 shareholders each year. In addition, millions of Australians have also benefitted through their superannuation ...

Second private equity firm joins battle for Fairfax

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... acquire 100% of Fairfax's equity at a price between $1.225 and $1.25 per share, under the proviso that Fairfax pays no dividends between the date of the proposal to the acquisition. H&F's proposal represents a slight premium to the revised proposal submitted ...

Government debt on its way to $606bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... contract from $27 billion in 2016-17 to a projected $20 billion by 2020-21 through the impact of technology, efficiency dividends and staff freezes. As for "good debt" versus "bad debt", the Budget papers report that about 89% of Australia's Budget is ...

Martin Currie SMA debuts on HUB24

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... expected to grow faster than the inflation rate over the medium term. It seeks to achieve inflation protection from dividends and tax effectiveness through maximising franking benefits "We believe that a well-diversified portfolio of quality companies ...