Merchants Share Discussion Threads

[zac0_4] 07/5/2021 22:32

SS - no don't bother supplying data. What did you say? Oh, I know. Corporation tax is set to double in US. No it's not. 21% to 28% is not doubling. But of course you know that.

[zac0_4] 04/5/2021 23:37

SS - You made a statement. There was no reference to it being a hypothetical situation. And as for potential corporation tax rises in USA, how much of Merchants Trust income is derived from US based companies? Please supply data.

[superiorshares] 04/5/2021 23:00

Zaco Being hypothetical. Companies may not continue to pay all their present dividends if they get additional tax levied I will put it another way . America is going to double it's corporation tax Are you saying to me that those corporations will pay that double tax and not cut , dividends , staffing levels etc ?

[zac0_4] 04/5/2021 21:07

What's the additional 40% tax on dividends companies have to pay?

[superiorshares] 04/5/2021 19:38

Jfinvestmints. Thanks for your reply . I have never had any investment in MRCH . I will short it ( if I can now ? ) Should it get back to £5.50 mark . My theory for that is , it would mean that two years of Corona has had zero effect on all of MRCH holdings . It's literally as technical from me as that :-). As far as dividends go . For me people are looking at the wrong thing . Ie A companies ability to pay the dividend . They should be looking at upcoming Taxation and regulation . If a company pays out say 50 million in dividend , due to Corona they incur an additional 20 million in taxation one way or another . Does this mean the company will shell out 70 million . 50 Divi plus 20 additional tax. Or they will still shell out 50 million . 20 additional tax and reduce the Divi to 30 ??

[jfinvestments] 04/5/2021 19:16

If that is your prediction for MRCH, then presumably you have sold your holding at recent highs? I personally think the fact lots of people invest in it for income will mean that the performance won't differ too much going forwards. Decreasing dividend won't be something they will want and are looking further afield for dividend ops.

[superiorshares] 04/5/2021 19:09

Ctrader3 All the bright ones are insane !.. That's me love xx Now then your doing me a chart of Apple are you not ? We are going to predict and plot forwards . See who the real intelligent people are in here . Too. To . Two :-). I am predicting you will loose money on it over the next three years . I believe I am already in profit by about 8 per cent . Or we can stick to MRCH and do a chart going forwards . You know my prediction . A dividend cut and a share price of around £3 over the next 2/3 years . What you scared of ctrader3 ?. You and Mister MD are the intelligent ones ??????????. :-) Get the chart up . Let's do this . Regards Investors

[ctrader3] 04/5/2021 10:04

It's so nice to be insane No one asks you to explain Helen Reddy