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St.George dividends to grow in line with EPS

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2004
... targeting 10 per cent earnings per share (EPS) growth in 2004/05 and double digit EPS growth in 2005/06, adding that dividends were expected to follow a similar path. "The outlook for the bank is for continued strong performance over the next two years," ...

BT wins Fiducian mandate

... Australian share market. Australian residents who invest in the fund also receive favourable tax treatment via the franked dividends of the domestic shares. Fiducian added BT to the fund as it felt BT's investment technique would compliment the styles ...

Fiducian Australian Shares Fund bolstered

... economic growth and the flow-on effects to the Australian stock market, as well as gaining tax breaks from the franked dividends of Australian shares. Constellation's investment strategy targets incorrectly priced or undervalued stocks that also have ...

AMP to return capital to shareholders within 10 months

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2004
... any indication of what form a capital return would take but analysts have tipped an on-market share buyback or more dividends. "AMP group has excess capital, and in addition to operational performance, capital management will enhance shareholder value," ...

Telstra starts capital management plan with $750m buyback

... it planned to return $1.5 billion to shareholders each year for the next three years through a combination of special dividends and share buy-backs. When the company reported its net profit of $4.118 billion on August 12 this year, it flagged the plan ...

The rise of the Australian bourse to continue, analysts

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2004
... priced into the shares,\" Gonzalez said. He said a feature of the recent profit season had been the strength of the dividends returned to shareholders. \"That shows a strong sense of confidence in companies\' outlook and creates confidence in the corporate ...

Seven shares tumble as analysts downgrade stock

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2004
... Network posted a 59.2% lift in 2003/04 net profit to $93.3 million. However net profit before unusual items and after dividends paid on its preference shares was $61.4 million, below analysts\' forecasts. As researchers downgraded their recommendations ...

Count expects another good year in 2004/05

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2004
... (EBIT) had grown 32% to $10.85 million in 2003/04. In December last year the company switched from paying half yearly dividends to paying quarterly dividends, and it said today that its fully franked final dividend for 2003/04 was in two parts, rather ...

Broking houses downgrade CBA after full year result

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2004
... CBA is axing 3,700 jobs and targeting $1.7 billion of cost and revenue benefits over three years. Cash earnings and dividends should continue to improve as expenses related to the Which New Bank program reduced. Credit Suisse First Boston banking analyst ...

CBA delivers bumper annual profit

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2004
... Australia\'s second biggest bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, on Wednesday delivered a bumper profit and record dividends for 2003/04, and forecast its growth should exceed industry rates out to 2006. Strong investment markets helped CBA book a 28% ...