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13 April ex-div 13.35p/share
Standard Life Plc 19.4% Potential Upside Indicated by Macquarie Dire........ctors...........Talk Interviews - 35 minutes ago
Standard Life Plc 19.4% Potential Upside Indicated by Macquarie Posted by: Amilia Stone 20th March 2017 Standard Life Plc with EPIC/TICKER LON:SL has had its stock rating noted as ‘Reiterates’ with the recommendation being set at ‘OUTPERFORM’ today by analysts at Macquarie. Standard Life Plc are listed in the Financials sector within UK Main Market. Macquarie have set a target price of 430 GBX on its stock. This is indicating the analyst believes there is a potential upside of 19.4% from the opening price of 360.1 GBX. Over the last 30 and 90 trading days the company share price has decreased 15.3 points and decreased 1.8 points respectively.
Good dividends same as legal and general dip in and out of these shares they stay steady so use money to buy other shares then come back in for the dividend good use of capital and a good year on year return
For us regular-ish posters on this BB, I first purchased Shares in SL back in 2006 following de-mutualisation and expiry of my mortgage because I had a couple of SL Endowments. I saw the potential then and have never looked back. I have added several times since then, most notably immediately following the Referendum result (24 June) last year which happily coincided with my Big 65 when I was in Lisbon, courtesy of yet another SL Dividend!. I have NEVER sold any SL Shares, regardless of the SP. To me, it matters not whether the SP is £2.50 or £4.50 or if the SP drops 10% or whatever so long as you have no intention of selling and if the Dividends keep increasing (albeit slowly). For the majority of us small, medium sized share-holders, just all hang on in there and buy more when you can afford to. My Buying Price for the last 2 years has been £3.30 (hence my diving in last June!) but given its current stubborn-ness around £3.60 I may well buy more again if it drops to < £3.50. Off to Prague soon, courtesy of SL's final Dividend for 2016. Bottom line, NEVER try and out-think the MM's
Going to top up a sip next week. For a worrying time this was actually in the blue what a relief back in the red . Seems a dreadful risk to wait for 300 , but here's hoping.
" Less than 300 would be a unbelievable " - tricky1276 Was unbelievable only last June but I believed in the divi that was paid!
this share has lost 10percent in 10 days looks like nobody wants this share at the mo may take a long while to get back to £4
Nice post gave us a laugh, and all as a result of an ununited Tory party. I never pay much attention to broker ratings , but it seems to me that the recent downgrades are to enable a strong div payer to be snaffled @ bargain basement prices. Cynical I know but that attitude has served me well. Less than 300 would be a unbelievable . A quick scan of the shortracker site confirms that there are no short positions open on SL. which is somewhat surprising considering all the apparent negative sentiment . Strikes me that the big boys have been plying a few gin & tonics with their chums at the broker ( downgrades ) department to enable them to go long. ATB
I wondered if Indy Ref 2 north of the wall was playing on the share price. More unknowns again in the fire add that to Brexit and a merger there is quite a bit of noise to be knocking SL. At least they have a spare boss so can put one on both side of any new boarders and cover all bases or do we need a third? 1. Ununited Kingdom. 2. Indy Scotland. 3. Europe. Maybe 2 and 3 might be covered together if SNP plans work out. Does this mean SL have been ahead of the curve all this time? One can only hope that any triggering, Braveheart cries or any mention of medium to hard Brexit allows more opportunities to reinvest any divis back into SL for a bigger yield whilst SL adapt and prosper to however it pans out. Would like below 300 meesen!
Some excellent clarification to my earlier posts, along with sound financial advice. Many thanks.
Similar , I hold some here at a profit and will not be selling . I will also be looking to buy more on any further dips . I would be surprised if article 50 triggers a fall because it would not be a surprise we all know it is coming . You have to buy before the ex div date (13th April ) this is normally a Thursday ,so buy on the 12th or before. Bear in mind that the sp normally falls on the Thursday by a similar amount to the div but would then often recover quite quickly dependent on market conditions. ATB
Having re-read my Post, I think you actually need to hold Shares 3 days before DRD. Apologies for any confusion but as with all Shares, you need to DYOR and make your own judgements when it is best to buy or sell.
It's looking good if you're poised to purchase more which I am. I'm hoping for a drop to <£3.50. When TM triggers Article 50 (at the latest by the end of this month), and if Shares again have a wobble as they did on 24 June last year, then if I have understood this correctly, by my reckoning that provides a window of opportunity of approximately 2 weeks to purchase more before Dividend Record Date. That being the case, these additional Shares should qualify for the Final Dividend due in May.
this share down nearly 10percent in a week not looking good
Some large buys showing around cob....might bode well if correct
why have SL going to take over Aberdeen read quite a bit about the deal doesn't sound good so I think the share price will keep going on down until the dust settles any thoughts
MA03, you have just stolen my thunder as I was about to write along similar lines. SL's capitalisation is double that of ADN and having co-bosses is never going to be a walk in the park, as tricky1276 acknowledges. I shall watch SL's movement over the coming days. I eagerly await TM's Article 50 announcement and any drift southwards then may well be enough to tempt me to buy more.
Totally agree with you tricky1276, i'd give it 6 months to a year and most of the ADN board will be gone.
IMO just normal market reaction today , a bit of profit taking only to be expected . Strange day yesterday, traded in a straight line just about the whole day I guess the extra large volume swamped out any fluctuations. The only criticism i have seen of the deal is that we would be lumbered with two bosses and potential conflict of opinions Possibly valid, but I expect this to change quite quickly iMO the shared positions are in place to emphasize that this is a merger rather than a takeover. ATB
glad I didn't buy some yesterday good day yesterday only to be nearly wiped out today maybe not such a good deal after all
For SL holders nothing will change up to the deal. The same really for ADN. When it becomes AberdeenSL, the new bigger identity will be run like the old SL., so again no real change. ADN holders will effectively take a divi cut as the yield is currently higher until the AberdeenSL progressive divi policy overtakes the old ADN. Hopefully the bigger identity, with the cost savings should allow the divi to rise as it has been nicely. They estimated overtaking ADN divis in a couple of years.
Why do you not use REPLY to a message rather than start a new thread? So much easier to have a discussion in one thread rather than eight or ten.
thanks for that sounds a bit clearer to me
As it stands, SL shareholders will get their Final Dividend and ADN theirs. If the merger completes prior to SL Interim Dividend then the combined group, SL and ADN shareholders will all be entitled to that dividend. If it takes longer to complete the merger, it gets a little more complicated in relation to ADN dividend payments, but does not effect SL dividends. Neither set of shareholders are getting any additional payments. That's the way I'm reading it anyway.