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Retirees hurt by APRA dividend pressure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... together two interesting bed fellows who ultimately benefit - the government because it doesn't have to refund franking credits and management teams of banks, whose bonuses are based on rises in the share price."

Morningstar downgrades two Vanguard funds to neutral

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... same index, which aims to deliver a diversified portfolio of Australian shares with above-market dividends and franking credits." This fund is also split across two share classes: the wholesale version has a minimum of $500,000 for 38bps, totaling about ...

Pengana eyes fully franked dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... said this should result in a slightly higher turnover in the portfolio to realise investment profits and deliver franking credits that will arrive from the tax paid on profits. In an announcement to the ASX, PIA chair Frank Gooch said the fund is positioned ...

Capital retention policies may hit investors: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... are an important component of returns to shareholders, especially retirees. They are also the chief source of franking credits in Australia, and so they are a key part of the attraction for investors," Walsh said. "The potential enforced cancellation ...

What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... the pandemic can be contained and shutdowns lifted. Plato's fund, which generates income from dividends and franking credits, distributed about 9% in income last year, buoyed by companies flushing out larger dividends before the federal election ...

Merger costs may impact short-term returns: ASI

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... investment structures (which have bid offer spreads) instead of mandates or vastly different portfolios. Treatment of franking credits in equities portfolios In combining the Australian equities portfolios of two merging funds, can the funds lose the ...

State Street ETF in franking credit kerfuffle

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... advisers were left confused when the almost $4 billion SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund (ASX: STW) failed to pay out any franking credits with June's year-end distribution for the first time in its 18-year-long history. State Street paid out a total of 82 cents ...

Plato to raise $200 million

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... 0.5c fully franked dividends for the year to June 2019 equating to a dividend yield of 5.5%, or 7.8% including franking credits, on the offer price of $1.10. Including its special dividend of 3c a share, the dividend yield was 8.2% and 11.7% with franking ...

Association names new chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... Green said. "This became evident during our campaign against the Federal Opposition's proposed changes to franking credits, as the ASA under Judith's leadership joined the Alliance for a Fairer Retirement." SAFAA credited Green with overhauling ...

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... Creagh believes the market will react positively to the election result, particularly as fears around changes to franking credits and negative gearing evaporate. She also predicts the Australian dollar will find relief, and property and housing related ...