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special divi, but can you buy today and still get it ?? Them after hour trades are nursing there losses this am.
Today, the SP closed at 130.8, however there were a couple of large (several £m) trades at 136.37 Same thing yesterday, closed at 134.9, with two or three large buys at 136.75 Can anyone explain what's going on?
It's cetainly a different animal to what it was a few years back - a vast improvement. I just hope they don't allow Makro customers to start using Booker, which so far, Ive been assured isn't going to happen.
I ran a small business and used Booker regularly. Our local outlet was a bit of a joke. Charles Wilson joined Booker and to say the effect was transformational is a true understatement. Around the time of CW joining my husband was so exasperated with the staff we decided to write and complain as constructively as possible with a vain hope that we might improve their completely non-existent customer contact skills. We were completely amazed to get a personal response from Charles Wilson himself! He very kindly asked us to explain what our needs were from the outlet and then used our feedback as a training tool and paid my husband £150 for his time and trouble. He also soon set up an excellent delivery service and transformed the website and the stock items to the extent that we doubled our orders and dropped other suppliers because it was so convenient to use them and the attitude and level of service became exemplary.
I agree,my average is £157 on these,and i dont feel concerned.As i have said in the recent past,Booker are a good solid company,and very well run.We will receive a 2.75p divi around the 11th july,plus a special divi of 3.75p afterwards.I work for a frozen food company,and i regularly hear from customers that Bookers are cheaper, and that their own brand frozen chips are exellent quality.
......let's face it the hardworking Asian community, who must make up a large proportion of Booker's customers are probably keeping the economy going with the hours they put in, in their shops, restaurants etc. And me too ;-) Sold my William Hill this morning and going to buy in here.
From IC: While Booker (BOK) is not directly comparable to the UK's supermarket goliaths, its shares have nevertheless been caught up in the sector's fall-out over fears of more competition in the grocery trade. Booker's shares have also suffered due to the general de-rating of some of the market's most highly rated stocks. All in all, this has made the company the biggest faller out of the Big Reliable stock picks over the past three months. But Booker has much going for it. Growth is expected to come from its ongoing conversion of the Makro stores it acquired for £140m in 2012 and the group is also increasing internet sales. What's more, cash conversion is strong and the company plans to pay a 3.5p special dividend this year and next. While this has been billed as a thank you to shareholders who helped fund the Makro deal, the group's strong cash generation makes some analysts think the special dividend may become a regular feature, which would significantly boost the shares' attraction as an income play.
Anybody care to elaborate on the special dividend in respect of the B share?
After a fantastic set of results, good to see the SP completely unaffected this week by torrid times in the Retail sector (which all too often has happened in the past, irrespective of the business model being different and a series of upbeat quarterly RNSs) I can see this gaining momentum now, especially with the proposed return of capital in addition to the divi.
Up 3 now - buying for divi date 12ish June. Special divi 3.50p also.
Look good. This is on my watch list and a buy at 120 ish. However, I'm a little concerned it has dropped below 200 day ma. Someone must be selling into this long term uptrend at the moment! #sharemydavice
I've been in this share for a over a year now and bought in low and still making a profit. Agree, record everything and the SP tanks. Wish we could have made a loss and then the SP might have increased. Strong fundamentals and yes Charles Wilson is a rising star of the city so long term hold IMO.
I just cant work it out,they have just opened two more outlets in India,bringing their total to six.I bought these shares at £1.58 and felt it was a steal.They have since dropped 20p.The only thing i can think of, is patience. The guy in charge is by all accounts a rising star,and at some stage will be poached.
I couldn't agree more, the results and presentation make great reading. Why are we still being punished?
great figures, full year profits up 33%,raising dividend to 2.75p per share.Good solid company...........
http://www.verdictretail.com/indias-election-result-could-scupper-fdi-plans/
This share is suffering from a fall in "momentum" shares. Agree Fundamentals remain unchanged and they will announce a strong set of results on 22nd May. Long term hold IMO
There will be a statement on 22nd May and they will announce the dividend payment and hopefully the special dividend that was promised.
(6%) today... I can only find this upbeat piece of news in past 24h - http://zolmax.com/investing/booker-group-plcs-overweight-rating-reaffirmed-at-jpmorgan-chase-co-bok/267604/ Fundamentals strong & unchanged, does anyone know why today's freefall?
Thanks
Sorry itj june and July,and not July and August..........
They will be going ex dividend around the 12th july,and paying out again around the 12th august...
Anybody got any news on when it will be announced and paid?
Yes I can't find a reason anywhere on t'internet for this drop, good time to up though, which I've done.
(3.6%) today & within a whisker of dipping back into the 140s. I agree the fundamentals are strong & can find no reason for this recent suppression.