Bt Share Discussion Threads

[montyhedge] 11/5/2017 07:15

Paterson on Bloomberg, very impressive, dividend up 10% 10.55p. pre tax £2.35 billion in line. Looks like they kitchen sink everything in these figures. Onwards and upwards.

[moretimeforlife] 11/5/2017 07:14

No dividend cut indicated even for next year. Just that it will be less than 10% growth.At this level it's around 5% yield and if that's protected, it is still a very attractive for income funds.Good luck all.

[marcela9] 11/5/2017 07:14

Italian job still not fully resolved.....

[moretimeforlife] 11/5/2017 07:10

Pretty solid results given lowered expectations· Adjusted3 EBITDA of £7,645m for the year, up 18%, and £2,069m for the quarter, up 2%, with underlying EBITDA2 adjusted for the acquisition of EE down 2.9% for the year and 4.6% for the quarter· Net cash inflow from operating activities £6,174m for the year, and £1,591m for the quarter and normalised free cash flow1 £2,782m for the year, and £834m for the quarter· Outlook: 2017/18 underlying revenue2 broadly flat, EBITDA3 £7.5bn - £7.6bn and normalised free cash flow1 of £2.7bn - £2.9bn, as the working capital benefit to 2016/17 from earlier than expected customer collections reverses· Proposed final dividend of 10.55p, up 10%, giving a full year dividend of 15.40p, also up 10%. Dividend policy remains progressive but 2017/18 dividend growth to be lower than the 10% previously anticipated

[eaaxs06] 11/5/2017 07:08

Final divi 10.55p, making 15.4p (+10%).

But this years, 2017/18, ISN't going to match that 10% rise.

[younasm] 11/5/2017 07:07

I don't see any good or bad news in the results -- flat.

[nige241057] 10/5/2017 19:49

Matt - I always check closed price on Hargreaves Lansdown as Google closing price always way off the mark - don't know why...google shows down 0.08 HL shows up 5.9 - fingers x'd for tomorrow morning !!

[mattcookson] 10/5/2017 19:15

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean?

[kitbag1984] 10/5/2017 19:11

How many longs in crest?

[mattcookson] 10/5/2017 18:47

Actually, I doubled checked it and they are all marked as "O = ordinary trade". Thoughts?

[colonelgrim] 10/5/2017 18:26

hmmm... UT trade looks okay!

[ianood] 10/5/2017 18:26

uncrossing trades

[mattcookson] 10/5/2017 18:12

Does anyone know, why the share price dropped suddenly to 304 after 16:30 today?

[montyhedge] 10/5/2017 16:47

PaceThis will cheer you up. Few months old but after Italy.http://www.fool.co.uk/investing/2017/02/21/heres-why-bt-group-plc-shares-could-soon-hit-400p-again/

[montyhedge] 10/5/2017 16:45

PaceInitial price, but slowly back to 385p.

[lurker] 10/5/2017 16:38

Price tomorrow is irrelevant...looking for £3.75 or more later this year...

[pacemaker1000] 10/5/2017 16:35

Jeez Monty £3.21...why so low?

[montyhedge] 10/5/2017 16:25

321p in the morning, all being well.

[toon1966] 10/5/2017 16:20

Pace - I believe the next BT Group triennial pension funding valuation will take place in June 2017 (I think). Until then BT's payments into the pension fund will stay as agreed with the Trustees in 2015. Of course estimates/forecasts on the size of the pension deficit will have an impact on the share price, the likelihood is BT will have to increase the amount they pay into the pension pot. Where they get this additional cash will be interesting, hope that EE and Openreach can continue to generate enough 'cash', cut in dividend, or even selling parts of the business? We may get an idea tomorrow?

[pacemaker1000] 10/5/2017 16:15

15 more minutes to get in or out....then have the champagne or Prozac ready for the morning.....lol

[younasm] 10/5/2017 16:04

I am leaving some long positions behind -- closed the short term positions for small profits.Not brave enough to open shorts --- the risk / reward looks better on the upside. Happy to be proven wrong in the morning:-)

[pacemaker1000] 10/5/2017 16:04

Funny how the US market has kick started the rise?
Don't think they're so concerned about sentiment and confidence than we appear to be over here in BT's back yard

[pacemaker1000] 10/5/2017 15:52

Yes guys, sorry Italy allows for.
But pension is nearer £13bn I think

[toon1966] 10/5/2017 15:34

Pace - hasn't BT already made adjustments for the Italian debacle? They've certainly made historical adjustments and I'm positive when Q3 results released BT reforecast onward financial guidance for 2017 and 2018 etc. For historical adjustments, which include EE integration see