Kcom Share Discussion Threads

[lord gnome] 30/11/2015 09:34

Minimum 6p dividend for the next two years will do very nicely thank you. I can ink that in to my calculations. It might not be a very dynamic investment, but at least I can sleep soundly at night while I continue to receive a handsome dividend.

[rcturner2] 30/11/2015 09:03

I would call those "ok" results, hardly "very positive".

[neilyb675] 30/11/2015 08:56

yes they are, especially...

- Group revenue ahead of prior year, up 3% at £177.9 million

- EBITDA ahead of prior year, up 3% to £37.2 million

- Interim dividend up 10%

- Minimum dividend commitment for next two years

- Growth in focus areas demonstrates progress in strategy

o Kcom segment revenue up 4%

o KC brand revenue up 2%

- 3% decline in Group profit before tax and exceptional items reflects higher depreciation and amortisation consistent with increased investment

[notmatthew] 30/11/2015 08:17

Very positive results this morning

[septimus quaid] 25/11/2015 06:48

I had the 24th on my tracker, they must have put the date back to 30th.

[speedsgh] 24/11/2015 11:35

Notice of Results -

"KCOM Group PLC (KCOM.L) will announce its half year results for the six months ended 30 September 2015 on 30 November 2015."

[ganthorpe] 24/11/2015 11:28

Orchestralis
The RNS I saw listed above says results announcement on 30 November not 25th,
Where did you see 25th?

[rcturner2] 20/11/2015 14:30

This strength in the run up to the interim results is positive.

[orchestralis] 20/11/2015 12:10

Interim on 25 Nov

[neilyb675] 18/11/2015 14:02

another pop at £1 coming

[ganthorpe] 18/11/2015 09:32

Interims going to be on 30 November , a bit later than usual.
Shares up a little this week.
Promised interim divi should be 1.97P followed by a final of 3.94p giving a 6.4% yield. But the big question is whether they can keep up the divis after the 10% uplift promise expires next year

[rcturner2] 09/11/2015 16:31

Interim results are due later this month.

[realcooltrader] 12/10/2015 12:48

From TMF:

"Investors should also look beyond the usual blue chip companies to find growth and income opportunities. Many mid-cap and small-cap shares offer great yields and strong growth prospects, but are also often better value than their large-cap peers.

Recent earnings growth from KCOM (LSE: KCOM) has been disappointing, with adjusted EPS growing just 5% last year, and 2% in the preceding year. A combination of declining revenues from its legacy services and slowing smartphone growth has put pressure on the telecoms group’s top- and bottom-line. But, as these revenue sources are declining, growth from new business users, especially for cloud and collaboration services, should more than offset the declining legacy revenues in the longer term.

The company is set to raise its dividends by 10% for the sixth consecutive year, and its shares have a very attractive prospective dividend yield of 6.5%. In addition, its forward P/E ratio is just 11.4."

[ganthorpe] 17/9/2015 08:49

May be worth a buy at 90p with the indicated dividends for 2015/16 up 10% on this year giving about a 6.5% yield. However it would be better if the interim figures in November show a maintained or slightly increased profit, instead of the gentle decline seen recently.Otherwise there is a risk that the dividend level can't be afforded after 2016 let alone maintained.
Mind you , there is always a possibility of a bid!

[neilyb675] 31/7/2015 07:55

Great news ref div

[skinny] 31/7/2015 07:10

KCOM Group PLC (KCOM.L) AGM and Interim Management Statement

KCOM Group announces the following trading update for the period 1 April to 30 June 2015, ahead of its Annual General Meeting at 11am.

Since the preliminary results announcement on 5 June, the Board is pleased to report that business performance remains consistent with expectations.

Subject to shareholder approval at today's AGM, the Group will pay a final dividend for the year ending 31 March 2015 of 3.58p (2014: 3.25p) to shareholders on the register on 26 June 2015. This brings the total dividend for the year to 5.37p per share, an increase of 10 per cent year on year. Payment of the final dividend will be made on 4 August 2015. The Board reconfirms its commitment to delivering a ten per cent increase per annum in full year dividend for this financial year, ending 31 March 2016.

ENDS

[toffeeman] 25/6/2015 09:21

drop today is cos it's gone ex-div so should drop by 3.58p and it's gone down by 2.38 so a rise in fact.

[rcturner2] 25/6/2015 09:01

I think this may well drop back into the 80s.

[lord gnome] 19/6/2015 17:30

Could that just be the last of an overhang being cleared? We'll jus have to wait until Monday to find out. Ooooh, the suspense!

[toffeeman] 19/6/2015 16:41

Strong finish big UT to confuse us!

[toffeeman] 19/6/2015 16:21

yep - AT sells at 100 if it holds it's a good sign for the close

[neilyb675] 19/6/2015 16:09

looks strong

[toffeeman] 19/6/2015 13:22

They O trades - need ATs

[neilyb675] 19/6/2015 12:31

170,000 @ 100.00

BUY

[neilyb675] 19/6/2015 12:30

103,821 @ 100.00

BUY