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"£856,434.32p dividend money saved to date"
suf
Its a tiny negligible amount in the scheme of things, but I agree - shares bought back up until ex div day come with a 1.6p rebate off their cost price. And that's a very positive way of looking at a buyback thats been launched ahead of a final dividend.
flec
I understand the bitterness of losing the covid dividend and the debasement hits much harder if you rely on this for income. I suppose the advantages I see are that it allows continued diversification and repurchases, while demonstrating that it is growing a sustainable dividend that will return to and likely exceed pre covid levels.
I find that an encouragement, given Lloyds is the UK's biggest mortgage lender and we are anticipating a cooling market and higher defaults. Their strategy seems more convincing to me now, than when I first bought in 2016.
https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/leasing-news/2023/02/22/lloyds-banking-group-buys-salary-sacrifice-specialist-tusker
LBG diversification plans included acquiring salary sacrifice vehicle leasing firm Tusker.
"The acquisition of Tusker, said Lloyds, will support its ambition to help Britain build a more sustainable society and achieve its net zero emission targets by 2050 or sooner."
Small change at £300M.
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-theory/08/buffetts-road-to-riches.asp
Gaz
Im sure there are billions going into it via military budgets, medical research, private research, commercial etc
Right now the idea that brain scanning technology poses any risk to me is a bit ludicrous.
No doubt the rate of technological progression will continue to accelerate.
If I live another twenty years I don't doubt we might see interfaces with machines etc, maybe it will even have become another surveillance tool by then.
But right now I am concentrating on issues that I have some control over or ability to influence. Plus I'm not really Jeff's type.
"@69 No, LU funded by wealth transfer expert Jill Bates, follow the money, there's your answer."
If this was meant to be a reply to me, I don't understand it.
I asked if you took Jeff seriously. Gaz sounds like he does, but Im still trying to work out if your post is tongue in cheek?
You're a believer in Jeff then? Jeff who thinks the government can scan your brainwaves.
Righto.
Flec
Chalmers and Nunn may receive maximum pay of £6.3M and £9.1M if the SP rises 50%
If not, they have to manage on £5.1M and £7.4M respectively.
Subject to shareholder approval at AGM 18th May.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/feb/22/lloyds-bankers-bonus-pot
So Task you really take him seriously?
Maybe this would help you:
https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2023/02/20/15-minute-cities-how-to-separate-the-reality-from-the-conspiracy-theory/
"And this is how it starts."
It started a long time ago Gaz. It's easy to tell my spending when it is all by card. We have NI numbers and Tax codes and NHS numbers and categories of entitlement to NHS services - its all already there.
They already know about my ISA and SIPP, biometrics are carried in Passports by a microchip with a 'facial biometric'.
This bit gets a little more out there:
"Government will know everything and can stop everything. You can buy your coffee but you can't buy the doughnut until you are no longer overweight. 15 minute cities , Oxford like ghettos."
I cant see a government banning doughnuts, they aren't remotely interested in exercising any control over the food and drink sector.
Task
Have to admit Jeff seems quite a brave soul, because he isn't exactly that well suited to TV media is he?
Not sure of his point as we all have digital IDs for this that and the other in every walk of life now and it would be far more efficient to have them all joined up.
As for AI taking over courts and government scanning brainwaves I think it's a load of bilge.
Were you posting it for comedy value or because you personally endorse any of Jeff's views?
I think this is an example of what O'Brien would call " attention and rewards to someone spouting entire gibberish"
"Assassinated , in & out job done."
I would say jumped in, lied, lobbed some petty (but very personal) insults, got rumbled the same day and then instantly fooked off.
Only "job done" by Ealham was to make themselves look a right t w a t.
"Are you mining Bitcoin, growing crops in your loft, or do you live in a mansion?"
None of those, just trying to heat a 1930's three bed terrace in a City to around 21/22 deg c.
Working from home all day. Not very good windows. Solid walls. Suspended timber ground floor no carpets and only about 50% insulation underneath . I have a reasonable salary so not eligible for improvement grants except the £5k on offer for heat pumps - and it would never heat a house this inefficient. Loft is already rammed with insulation otherwise I might well consider a little grow, given the state of my finances.
It used to cost me around £1200 max. in total for a year, before recent rises linked to Ukraine war. Leccy usage is still only £44 a month but £60 with supply charges. That is working in one room with a laptop and maybe some sounds on and a fridge running (not a freezer or dishwasher). The rest all goes on heating.
Roll on Lloyds SP growth, it will all have been worth it one day.