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And I forgot to add it is paid on the 29th March.

You get the divi from the rdsb shares which is 32.78p per share

Hey guys,I was not seriously suggesting that Shell rigged the fx, just a wee bit (and only a wee bit) miffed that it moved on D divi day, All looking rosy today, long may it continue.

Hey guys,I was not seriously suggesting that Shell rigged the fx, just a wee bit (and only a wee bit) miffed that it moved on D divi day, All looking rosy today, long may it continue.

How convenient for Shell that the pound went up 3 cents against the dollar when calculating the divi then back down again, just saying like.

There was no divi on BG shares,you got the divi on the new rdsb shares instead

OOPS, wee mistake wed 17th shares held will get full 47c converted to sterling as aforesaid below

Definitely close of play tomorrow (Wed 18/02/16) to get the divi, which at todays rate $1.43 would be 47/143 =32.8p However that may change by 11/03/16 (if my memory serves me right) when the sterling amount is announced.

interest rates from banks not worth having.----- that was another reason,fixed rate bonds maturing and the banks extracting the urine.

BP, lol I thought it was a great price last year at £19 I then doubled up At £18and a bit, topped up at £17,£16 and lately £14.5,This will be my final tranche and want it round about the price of the last one. I believe this is a good buy but then I believed that last year. My reason for going in here in the first place was I worked for Exxon Mobil for 27 years so therefore have some knowledge of the industry and the fact that the divi has not been cut since ww11.One more chance to catch the falling knife then sit back.This time next year Rodney lol cheers Baz

beatrootjuice ,I agree with you entirely the point I was putting across was that some people buy in at pre ex divi date to get their hands on the divi when when they can get (theoretically ) the shares the next day cheaper. I am hoping to buy in below £15 before the ex divi date but it seems to be slipping away.My funds came available on Friday so I missed the boat, hopefully there will be more chances before the price makes its long climb back,

Getting the divi is nice but it comes out of the share price so you are only getting your own money.Some people see it as a wee prezzie, not so,

Ok got it,Monday 15th Feb. Shell/BG will open as one company.I am in two minds what to do here,Buy on Friday or wait until Monday and see how it kicks off.

What date does Shell and Bg become one company listed on the stock market? I had the timetable but cannot seem to find it again. Ty in advance

Should be for the divi

The ex dividend date is 18th Feb, the BG. boys will slide in just in time dor the divi.

US spending bill lifts 40-year ban on oil exports.Will this affect RDSB in anyway?

Your right.divi has not been missed nor cut since ww2.Ceo said that divi was safe for 15/16 however circumstances dear boy may change things as they say.Can anybody answer me this? If the divi was cut in half, what percentage would the share price drop? 20 30%?.I have raked the internet to find previous cases but have failed to come up with anything.

The Hague, December 4, 2015 - The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc ("RDS") today announced the pounds sterling and euro equivalent dividend payments in respect of the third quarter 2015 interim dividend, which was announced on October 29, 2015 at US$0.47 per A ordinary share ("A Share") and B ordinary share ("B Share"). Dividends on A Shares will be paid, by default, in euro at the rate of €0.4299 per A Share. Holders of A Shares who have validly submitted pounds sterling currency elections by November 27, 2015 will be entitled to a dividend of 31.07.p per A Share. Dividends on B Shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling at the rate of 31.07p per B Share. Holders of B Shares who have validly submitted euro currency elections by November 27, 2015 will be entitled to a dividend of €0.4299 per B Share. This dividend will be payable on December 18, 2015 to those members whose names were on the Register of Members on November 13, 2015.

Shell are assuming 2016 $60, 2017 $70 and 2018 $80 dollars per barrel.But that seems optimistic compared to others time will tell Shell have a fantastic track record with the dividends But all things come to an end,