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ShareDividends.com.au is a FREE dividend information resource for Australian share investors and traders.
ASX Dividends are an important part of total returns for share investors. For example, in the five years to 31/12/2009 Commonwealth Bank (CBA) increased from $32 to $55 or $23 in capital growth. The value of fully franked dividends paid during this period was $16.70, or 42% of total shareholder returns.
Dividends are so important that finance theorists often quote that the value of a company is the sum of all future dividend payments. It pays to invest in companies with consistent and growing dividend streams.
Dividend franking...
Many Australian company shares pay franked dividends. Franked dividends include a franking credit for tax already paid on the dividend earned by the company. These are especially useful for low income pentioners and Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF's) that pay a low marginal tax rate and can be credited for the difference between the franking credit and their own tax liability on a dividend.
Dividend reinvestment plans (DRPs) are offered by many Australian companies. These allow investors to reinvest dividends, often at a discount to the market price, and enhance shareholder return.
Little known trick to fund hedging of high yielding stocks
The dividend yield on many of Australia's leading companies is now comfortably above bank deposit rates. For example, the CBA is forecast to pay a $2.60 dividend in 2010. Thats fully franked, and therefore represents a grossed up yield of more than 7%. A little know trick of canny investors is to use the franked dividend to subsidise or even fully fund hedging costs on selected share holdings.
This is information can then be used to help with stock selection for your trading or investment portfolio, Self Managed Super Fund or Hedge Fund.
Whats here at ShareDividends.com.au for traders & investors?
- Upcoming Dividends - updated daily to include the latest declared dividends.
- Historical Dividends - provides accurate historical dividend data.
- Dividend Forecasts - analysts forecasts of future earnings & dividends.
- Find High Yielding Stocks - filter for sector, share price, frankiing percentage and yield.
- Dividend trading strategies - dividend stripping system, cum dividend run up, ex dividend drop off, dividend related pairs trading system Using franking credits to fund hedging and find risk free trades.
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Australian Share Dividend News
| Outlook: Aus shares likely to open higher - Finance News Network (press release) | ||
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| 10 great dividend-paying stocks you have to have! - Switzer Financial News (blog) | ||
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| Ferrets stock to watch - Sydney Morning Herald | ||
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| Medusa Mining buoyed by maiden dividend proposal - Proactive Investors Australia | ||
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| Outlook: Aus shares may open lower - Finance News Network (press release) | ||
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| Bendigo trades ex-div, shares down 3% - Sydney Morning Herald | ||
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| IAG net profit halves in FY10 - Sydney Morning Herald | ||
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| IRESS profits increase with GFC recovery - Sydney Morning Herald | ||
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| Happy returns made easier - Sydney Morning Herald | ||
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| Fiducian profit up, looking to SMSF market for growth - Money Management | ||
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MARKET SUMMARY
UPCOMING DIVIDENDS
| Code | Ex Date | Amt |
|---|---|---|
| AGK | 6/9/10 | $ 0.3 |
| AIZ | 6/9/10 | $ 0.037 |
| AMP | 6/9/10 | $ 0.15 |
| ANG | 6/9/10 | $ 0.075 |
| AQP | 6/9/10 | $ 0.0363 |
| BHP | 6/9/10 | $ 0.5208 |
| BPT | 6/9/10 | $ 0.01 |
| CCP | 6/9/10 | $ 0.05 |
| CCQ | 6/9/10 | $ 0.04 |
| CTN | 6/9/10 | $ 0.05 |
| ELI | 6/9/10 | $ 0.0425 |
| GMI | 6/9/10 | $ 0.04 |
| HSN | 6/9/10 | $ 0.03 |
| KCN | 6/9/10 | $ 0.2 |
| LEI | 6/9/10 | $ 0.85 |
| LLC | 6/9/10 | $ 0.12 |
| LNC | 6/9/10 | $ 0.1 |
| MCP | 6/9/10 | $ 0.1 |
| MND | 6/9/10 | $ 0.48 |
| MNF | 6/9/10 | $ 0.0075 |
| OFG | 6/9/10 | $ 0.025 |
ARTICLES
Pessimism About Dividends and Australian Share Investment Needs To Be Contained
The article looks at an issue that our firm has been in discussions with clients over the course of the last few months. That being turning the attention away from the gloomy pictures of depressed asset prices in growth asset classes and focusing on a key benefit from investing in shares - their dividends.
Read more...Safe High Dividend Stocks - Where to Find Them
The Wall St. Journal recently reported that, in 2009, S&P 500 companies' dividend reductions and suspensions are nearly equal to dividend increases, (60 increases vs. 51 reductions/suspensions).
Read more...Franked dividends and your investment strategy
Is franking a free lunch ...Franked Dividends - Free lunch?
Many D-I-Y investors skew their investment portfolios towards shares that pay franked dividends. This is particularly prevalent amongst trustees of self managed superannuation funds who appear to over value the benefit of franking credits.
Happy Ex-Dividend Season
I'm licking my lips at this year's upcoming dividend season in Australia.
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