Smith (ds) Share Discussion Threads

[mirandaj] 05/6/2020 12:20

2nd July as per DS Smith

[dogwalker] 05/6/2020 12:00

Looks like next Thursday, the 11th, according to today's IC.

[alan@bj] 05/6/2020 11:22

According to the Financial Calendar on their website, the results are due on July 2nd.

[fhmktg] 05/6/2020 10:34

Last year's final results came on 13 June.Have they changed this year to July as set out in the trading statement?

[leedslad001] 18/5/2020 15:20

Nice rise today great company with global reach.

[leedslad001] 27/4/2020 09:46

Good interview with ceo on Bloomberg today very positive

[moontheloon] 16/4/2020 07:36

Amazon Temporarily Suspends Operations In FranceRachel SandlerForbes StaffI cover breaking news.Updated 6 hours and 33 minutes agoMore From ForbesPlay VideoTOPLINEAmazon will temporarily shut down all warehouses in France because the company is unsure it can comply with a ruling from a French court banning all shipments of non-essential goods amid the coronavirus shutdown.

[leedslad001] 14/4/2020 12:50

Bought in today

[alan@bj] 09/4/2020 08:15

Strong recommendation in The Times' Tempus column today.

[moontheloon] 09/4/2020 07:56

Looking for a long term in within sipp, smds very choppy and spikey, and dont think this current is to recovery and all live happily ever after, expect a few fall backs yet as the mm's make a market in the chaos. Got a few good companies on radar and mixture of funds. Any other ideas for a lock up and leave... ?(with monitoring obvs)

[taurusthebear] 08/4/2020 22:03

Common sense and global observation will inform most people that the UK lockdown is likely to be nearer 3 months than 3 weeks. All this rubbish about no decision being made because of Boris needs to be tempered with reality.

I don't feel like buying anything now; markets have bounced back to an almost irrational complacency.

[gabsterx] 08/4/2020 16:25

Good to know, thanks for the info both!

[dr_smith] 08/4/2020 15:55

Yes. Normal accounting practice to conserve for bumps. May need cash to cover delayed receipts. May also be wise to preserve recourse to gov for handouts.IMO. Duration of lockdown also unquantified so cant even quantify what size provision needed.

[jeffian] 08/4/2020 15:41

Yes, I think a lot of businesses which say they are deferring the dividend may well make it up later in the year or make a special payment when appropriate to do so.

[gabsterx] 08/4/2020 15:21

DR, I read the RNS as I get alerts from Sharepad, Proactive and ADVFN as soon as they are released.

What wasn't clear to me was the wording in the dividend paragraph:

"it will consider the appropriateness, quantum and timing of overall dividend payment relating to the financial year ending 30 April 2020 at the time of announcement of the results in July "

So we're not getting the dividend in May, this is clear. But since the business is supposedly not impacted by the virus, is there a chance it be would be added to the 'overall dividend payment' they talk about?

[dr_smith] 08/4/2020 13:14

Thankyou Jeffian. I usually do but forgot.

[jeffian] 08/4/2020 12:48

Dave,

If you edit your post and replace https with hTTps it will form a link. ADVFN a bit paranoid about 'promoting' other sites.

I use investegate for RNS service -

[loganair] 08/4/2020 12:48

Against this backdrop and after due consideration, the Board has decided it is prudent to no longer pay the interim dividend due for payment on 1 May 2020, which would otherwise become ex-dividend on 9 April.

[dr_smith] 08/4/2020 12:06

Gabster, surprised you don't know how to access a co's rns, google makes it easy?
If you invest in shares, making sure you have easy access to rns's is key.
Save links to favourites, some brokers also email them to you for owned, plus watch list co's, so no excuses. ;-)


scroll down to ""Outlook and dividend"

Dave

[suetballs] 08/4/2020 07:03

Paying a dividend is almost a crime now!
Suet