Sentences with phrase «share dividend down»

However, DHT cut its dividend a bit, trimming its 25 cents per share dividend down to 23 cents.

Not exact matches

Combine that with a sparkling balance sheet and its history of never cutting its dividend — the yield is now 2.5 % — and its beaten - down share price (down by a third over the past two years) looks like an opportunity to pick up a high - quality bargain.

The combined costs of a series of catastrophic weather events and a one - off hit to its Northern operation forced QBE's profit down 248 per cent, compared with profit a year earlier of $ US844 million.Dividends also took a hit, with the insurer declaring a final dividend of 4 cents per share, down from the 33 cents payout a year ago.

I was looking at HPQ for as it trended down from 12 to 10 and then to 9 a share despite financials being solid and the dividend close to 5 %.

However, with the recent market slide the past couple weeks many dividend investors are starting to consider adding these formerly high PE stocks now that share prices have come down a bit.

Dividends also took a hit with the insurer declaring a final dividend of 4c per share, down from the 33c payout a year ago, after catastrophe claims contributed to a $ 632 million after tax cash loss during the second half.

However, for stock market companies, simply creating new shares or issuing stock options by fiat that are given away to employees without the company selling them at full value, existing shareholders would experience an economic dilution in profits (dividends) per share going down because of a larger number of shares and, importantly, in economic value, being given away (shares of the company are literally being simply granted to someone else, namely employees).

Building A Snowball By Dividend Mantra In this article, Jason has beautifully explained building a growing snowball and could not agree more as I've been talking about Snowball effect since long time, where a small ball of snow (a small initial dividend buys more shares) that is rolling down hills, gathers more snow (increasing dividends due to more shares) with ever - growing speed (due to growing earnings) and becomes a self - sustaining machine that can support your rich liDividend Mantra In this article, Jason has beautifully explained building a growing snowball and could not agree more as I've been talking about Snowball effect since long time, where a small ball of snow (a small initial dividend buys more shares) that is rolling down hills, gathers more snow (increasing dividends due to more shares) with ever - growing speed (due to growing earnings) and becomes a self - sustaining machine that can support your rich lidividend buys more shares) that is rolling down hills, gathers more snow (increasing dividends due to more shares) with ever - growing speed (due to growing earnings) and becomes a self - sustaining machine that can support your rich lifestyle.

Investors who reinvested dividends earned 7 percent annually, thanks to all the additional shares they bought when the market was down.

Meanwhile, shares of Aflac — one of the best dividend growth stories of the last decade — are down roughly 3.8 %.

... invests in 100 [U.S. listed] stocks with market caps greater than $ 200 million that rank among the highest in (a) paying cash dividends, (b) engaging in net share repurchases, and (c) paying down debt on their balance sheets.

That would set me up to potentially collect another $ 94.00 in cash income ($ 0.47 dividend per share X 200 shares)... bringing my cost - basis down to just $ 84.55.

Also, when the share price of company xyz goes down by 40 % during a recession, their dividend payout will not necessarily decrease by 40 %.

If stocks go down, the dividend yield will be higher, you can acquire more shares for your investment dollars, and thus you will receive a higher return from dividends.

The basic premise behind the strategy is that companies have three options for returning cash to shareholders — dividends, share buybacks, and paying down debt.

The dividend has gone up, while the share price has gone down, since I last looked at it.

However, «between 2008 and 2009, GE stock fell from roughly $ 40 / share to less than $ 10 / share, and the company slashed the dividend from $ 1.24 for the year down to $ 0.40» (1).

Also bought CVX at 122.5... Now I think PM and MO both pretty attractive, also they gonna raise dividends... both are in top 5 - 6 of my portfolio, but if PM is going down another 2 - 5 %, I probably gonna add more shares.

The extra shares purchased and accumulated at higher dividend yields during down periods help protect portfolios in falling markets, and when these extra shares rise in value in good times, they accelerate returns.

Another beaten - down rate reset he has purchased is Element Financial Corp. «s (series G) preferred shares, which offer a current dividend yield of about 6.8 per cent, or an after - tax interest yield of about 10 per cent.

An income dividend or capital gain distribution gets deducted from a fund's share price on the ex-date, even if the fund price ended overall either up or down for the day due to market fluctuations.

(xiv) Many believe that a steady $ $ dividend in a period of stock price volatility, allows the reinvested dividend to purchase more shares when the stock is down, and less shares when the stock is high, producing extra returns from a dollar - cost - averaging effect.

In addition, the firm now pays a quarterly dividend of only $ 0.14 per share, which is well down from $ 0.27 per share last year.

Earnings per share were $ 1.41, down 16.1 % from 2013, giving the company a current payout ratio of 27.7 % (based on the current annualized dividend rate of 39 cents).

In an economic down turn, dividend stocks will still try to pay out dividends regardless of how low their share price may go.

SYLD invests in 100 stocks with market caps greater than $ 200 million that rank among the highest in paying dividends, buying back shares, and paying down debt.

• The company pays dividends, pays down debt and / or buys back shares; • Strong return on investment; • High earnings potential; • Attractive (low) price; and • Improving market expectations (will go up).

If the mortgage interest rate spiked to high levels, say 10 % or higher, you could then consider paying down your mortgage further by re-directing dividend payments or selling a chunk of shares.

With treasuries yielding next to nothing, and the fear of a future market down - leg on people's minds, investors have flocked to companies that pay solid dividends, have solid balance sheets, and generally have less volatility in their share price.

When you reinvest dividends as you receive them, the down markets are a gift that allow you to accumulate more shares at low prices.

Shareholder equity was down slightly year over year; Net income plus share - based compensation was more than offset by dividend payments and the write - down of available - for - sale securities.

Share price appreciation is dependent on some corporate event like a share buyback or extraordinary dividend and will probably lag in an up market and outperform in a down maShare price appreciation is dependent on some corporate event like a share buyback or extraordinary dividend and will probably lag in an up market and outperform in a down mashare buyback or extraordinary dividend and will probably lag in an up market and outperform in a down market.

While the share price is down a little on the Fund's average purchase price, the annual dividend of close to 10 % is appreciated.

Should a dividend paying company buy back shares or pay down debt?

I have made the concious decision to index invest and create my own dividend via selling of shares when the time comes to draw down my portfolio.

No — it's usually because the dividend gets cut and then, in an instant, the whole reason for buying the shares in the first place goes up in smoke (followed by the share price going down the drain).

This means as long as the dividend stays the same, and the share prices go down, my dividends will only buy more shares.

Should I expect prices of mutual fund shares to go up in anticipation of dividends, down after dividends have paid out... or just trust that the market has already reacted to that and the price is basically fair throughout the period?

The portfolio has achieved this by investing over 90 % of the dividends received back into more shares of the companies held within the portfolio (along with some aggressive moves in down markets and disciplined actions as portfolio manager).

Notice how the dividend (blue line) has continued steadily upward, with annual increases, to its current value of $ 0.66 per share (quarterly), while the stock's price (orange line) has gone up, down, and sideways.

DVY's dividend has dropped to 0.43768 per share, down from a peak of 0.67784 per share from March 25, 2008, a drop of 35.4 %.

The problem though is that Hershey and Brown Forman rarely get cheap or even present investors with an opportunity to buy shares at a fair price (what does it tell you when it takes a financial crisis to knock these stocks down to fair value), and the businesses are so strong that they still deliver great returns even when the shares only offer a starting earnings yield around 3 - 4 % and a dividend yield half that.

As it pays down debt, it also has more money for share buybacks and for future increases to a dividend that currently yields 4.7 %.

Specifically, SYLD invests in 100 stocks with market caps greater than $ 200 million that rank among the highest in (a) paying cash dividends, (b) engaging in net share repurchases, and (c) paying down debt on their balance sheets.

Still, with the shares trading about 4.5 x projected 2011 earnings and the company paying a significant dividend — in 2010 it was $ 1.54 per ordinary common share (which translates to about $ 1.07 per ADR), down from $ 1.75 in 2009 and $ 2.20 in 2008 — this makes for an interesting value proposition.

[And as for any actual existential risk Saga Furs might face, I've also written about that before: Based on the company's ongoing earnings / dividends, the substantial gap between the current share price & book value (which I believe is fully realisable in a wind - down scenario), the likely implementation of transition periods / grandfathering clauses / a compensation regime / etc... I'd expect Saga Furs would turn out to be a decent investment regardless, even in such a (remote) scenario.]

CENOVUS ENERGY $ 12.26 (Toronto symbol CVE; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $ 15.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 1.6 %; www.cenovus.com) continues to sell assets to pay down its $ 12.5 billion debt.