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Franking credits more important than ever

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... with interest rates at historic lows, many retirees are in a position where they could garner more income from franking credits than cash investments. "Many pension phase and tax-exempt investors we speak to remain surprised that one dollar of pre-tax ...

New super benchmarking flawed: Rice Warner

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... will be large and many won't be able to deviate much from the index anyway. They will still want exposure to franking credits, so will keep a sizeable portion of Australian shares," it said. "One of the outcomes of this is that a much higher percentage ...

Waislitz pokes holes in OneVue bid

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... determining a value for OneVue's Platform business." Amid his other concerns were OneVue's $2.5 million in retained franking credits which will be lost to existing investors. And the all-cash bid, which corners them out of potential revenue and cost ...

Geoff Wilson feels sorry for CLF shareholders

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
... CLF's IBC said the offer will result in a loss of net tangible asset value and shareholders will have their franking credits diluted as the $5.4 million franking balance would be spread among WAM's 36,000 shareholders. The board said the offer ...

Dividends ripe for the picking

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... the reporting season presented better than expected results for dividend income and retirees can benefit from franking credits if their portfolios are managed on a tax-effective basis. According to CommSec, less than half the ASX 200 paid a dividend ...

Equities attractive in search for yield: Zenith

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... throughout the year around ex-dividend dates and holding the position for at least 45 days to gain an entitlement to franking credits," Zenith said. "Active managers can use this technique at various intensity levels to enhance income accordingly." Zenith ...

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 ...