National Grid Share Discussion Threads

[neddo] 18/11/2014 11:24

as I have held these shares since they first came on the market, many times they have not dropped on divi day.

[bountyhunter] 17/11/2014 17:21

ok, that explains why the xd is now the day before the record date (as in the header)

[skinny] 17/11/2014 14:11

Bountyhunter/Bigbertie - I thought I'd posted this on all threads that I use :-

[bountyhunter] 17/11/2014 13:43

it is in the header ;-)
...slightly odd though as xd is usually 2 days before the record date

[bigbertie] 17/11/2014 11:17

Good Heavens! XD really has moved to Thursday - I thought you were joking!

[newbank] 14/11/2014 13:01

Sorry yes it's the 20th Nov; Ex-divi date used to be start of Dec but this year the noteable date at the start of Dec is the Scrip elect date on the 5th.

Let's see how much it falls next Thurs.

[daveofdevon] 14/11/2014 11:15

XD day has moved from Wed to Thursday, biggcl wins LOL !

[bigbertie] 14/11/2014 10:33

or even 19/11/2014?

[biggcl] 13/11/2014 18:07

xd 20/11/2014

[newbank] 13/11/2014 18:00

LG,

New High, closing at 9.415.

Wonder how much it will fall when it goes ex-Divi on Dec 5th? Divi is 14.71p but I expect a fall of 20p. It always falls more than the Divi. However, the new highs that this stock has achieved bodes well for the future.

[lord gnome] 11/11/2014 13:40

Eventually!

[newbank] 11/11/2014 13:16

The 9.40 mark appears to be a testing point! Can we break through?

[lord gnome] 11/11/2014 09:35

I think the two-year chart in the header says it all Pierre. All that and a good divi as well. This is far better than a gilt.

[pierre oreilly] 11/11/2014 08:51

Doesn't anyone ever go back several weeks to see the comments on this company, especially from those who read what they want into 'charts'? I expect the same people adept at reading charts are equally adept at deleting previous posts.

Buy, ignore, get rich slowly with the ngc gilt-like share.

[lord gnome] 11/11/2014 08:35

And another new high @939.5p. This elephant is having a gallop.

[skinny] 10/11/2014 16:30

New high @930.50p

[tonio] 09/11/2014 11:54

Well enigmatic lines like yours and 3269 are a little difficult to interpret.
Care to expand?

[gbb483] 09/11/2014 11:15

Of course he noticed it, otherwise he'd be recommending a 'sell' in advance of the next 6% drop which would otherwise be due any day now.

[tonio] 09/11/2014 10:49

Sadly this article didn't seem to be noticed by Questor today who stuck with his 'hold' recommendation despite a 6% increase in the share price since his last 'hold' recommendation. Methinks he is a bit conservative.

[moving up] 08/11/2014 17:54

yes indeed is will.......

[lord gnome] 08/11/2014 16:01

Article in today's Torygraph outlining plans to join forces with a national house builder to develop old gas holder sites and other brown field detritus. St William housing? An odd name, but it could just make NG a whole lot of money. This has to be good news for the share price.

[gbb483] 07/11/2014 08:17

No massive reaction to the results today which has to be a good sign.

[skinny] 07/11/2014 07:02

Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, said: "After the first six months of 2014/15 National Grid remains on track to deliver another year of strong overall returns and asset growth. We continue to provide good value and strong reliability for customers while keeping our element of bills as low as possible."

Positive first half performance
· Overall performance in the first six months in line with Group expectations for the full year
· UK: continued delivery of good operational performance and capital programme efficiencies
· US: strong growth and completion of major financial system upgrade balanced by increased gas mains repair costs following the exceptionally cold winter of 2013/14
· Interim dividend of 14.71p per share in line with policy

Financial results for continuing operations
· Adjusted operating profit1 2% higher at £1,611m
· Adjusted earnings per share1 16% higher at 23.4p principally due to lower financing costs

[redartbmud] 02/11/2014 19:46

Innit just.

[lord gnome] 02/11/2014 11:02

Ahhh the English language. She is a beautiful thing is she not?