Boot (henry) Share Discussion Threads

[sure] 27/5/2004 09:09

Hi guys

Can anyone please help me?????? What date did the shares have to be purchased on to qualify for the divi?

cheers

[zulu001] 27/5/2004 08:58

Boots Group PLC year to March 31 2004
Sales on continuing ops - 5.33 bln stg vs 5.09 bln
Pretax profit - 581.0 mln stg vs 492.4 mln
Pretax profit on continuing ops before exceptionals - 544.6 mln stg vs
530.4 mln
Operating profit on continuing ops - 550.1 mln stg vs 519.1 mln
EPS before exceptionals - 48.2 pence vs 45.0
EPS - 52.9 pence vs 35.8
Final div - 21.0 pence
payable on 20/08/04 to shareholders registered on 11/06/04
Total div - 29.8 pence vs 28.6

Strong Group Performance
*5% increase in sales from continuing operations to #5,326m (#5,087m)

*6% increase in operating profit from continuing operations including
joint ventures to #550.1m (#519.1m). Includes #16m rationalisation costs
brought forward due to acceleration of the head office voluntary redundancy
programme. This is a timing issue which will benefit costs for 2004/05

*3% increase to #544.6m in profit before tax and exceptionals from
continuing operations (#530.4m)

*7% increase in basic earnings per share before exceptionals to 48.2p
(45.0p), 48% increase in basic eps to 52.9p (35.8p)

* 4% increase in full year dividend to 29.8p (28.6p)

*Up to #700m share buyback planned over two years with an ongoing
intention to return surplus cash to shareholders

Strong Sales Growth Continuing
*Boots The Chemists delivers seven consecutive quarters of higher like for
like sales growth all above the BRC average. Like for like growth for the
year was 3.9%

*Boots Healthcare International sales up 8% in local currency with all
major brands delivering strong sales growth

Good Progress at Boots
*Concentration on Retailing Basics to meet customer demand for more
convenience. Progress made on longer opening hours, faster pharmacies,
clearer signage, product availability and shorter queues

*Growth plan for BTC based on additional space in new locations, expert
people, products only available at Boots, value for money and greater
efficiency

[corpbull] 14/5/2004 11:56

psps
Forget about the div. take the profit is better.
Will we be seeing a rise soon??? 6.30 by Tuesday?
I have put a price to just break even and will be happy if it I can achieve it!

[psps] 13/5/2004 21:38

TheCoxwellin,
thanks

[barry11] 13/5/2004 21:05

Must be an error on ADVFN as the accounts state record date was 14/6/02

[thecoxwellinn] 13/5/2004 17:24

I am assuming it will be 2nd or 3rd week in June, (based on previous years):

18/06/03
12/08/02 (anyone know why this was later than other years?)
13/06/01
14/06/00

Nonetheless it seems a little early for the price hike today (15 points)if it is just divi seekers. Anyone know of any other reason for the increase?

[psps] 13/5/2004 16:35

you are a great HELP arent you.

[dynarod] 13/5/2004 16:24

Look it up yourself

[psps] 13/5/2004 15:05

when is the ex-div date ?
can anyone please let me know

[mitzis] 29/4/2004 14:21

Thanks K......always worth a go as a day trade..managed 601p.

[the knowing] 29/4/2004 14:16

Good trade mitzis

[mitzis] 29/4/2004 12:02

Im just day trading this one today.. exit 600p will do nicely..!

[the knowing] 29/4/2004 12:01

Tempted to wait until after US data to see which way this is gonna go !

[mitzis] 29/4/2004 12:00

bought in half an hour ago at 592p...making a penny profit..

[crontab] 29/4/2004 10:33

Careful - see how it dropped from 800 to 600 in what looks like 1 month in mid-99 :-0

[the knowing] 29/4/2004 09:41

Watching for 580p and will then go in heavily.

[mitzis] 29/4/2004 09:39

Reckon 580p either today or Friday and then upturn..

[crontab] 29/4/2004 09:19

I guess it's a squeeze. Might be going down to 570 before going up. Anything's possible.

[spadam] 29/4/2004 01:41

Been buying down from 6.20 now have an average all in on cfd's at 6.115. Why the ongoing decline, looks like about 5 straight days.

Given retail activity it seems to be becoming good value?

[crontab] 28/4/2004 11:58

B*ll*cks missed 600 still in at 605, not a bad price

[thecoxwellinn] 28/4/2004 10:20

I am assuming (nay, hoping) that we will see a recovery as we approach the ed date (sometime in June), unless of course there won't be a divi

[mitzis] 28/4/2004 08:46

What an opportunity to buy at 600p....worth buying in my opinion.

[the knowing] 27/4/2004 13:39

Hi 365 hope we get some news soon.Looks ripe for a good bounce.