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I just got paid a dividend of 2.36p per share. Been off the scene for a whole. Can someone please breifly explain what this dividend is for and what the back ground is please. Thanks. Appreciated.

GOLD ?. Gold you say ?. What's gold go to do with it ?. These people grow palm oil plants !. Personally I cannot see a big enough market for oil that you rub into your palms, but better brains than me have discovered it, so hopefully we will all make a mint on these shares. I've just sunk in my life savings so fingers crossed. GLA. DYOR and of course ... GSOH !. I am Buchaneer.

can someone very briefly explain what's going on please and why the price is rising. I have a modest holding in this stock but have not monitored it for years. I logo in today and see the recent rises :-). thanks

Hi Monoco65 ... sorry to tell you this mate but people have been saying FTO 'has potential' for [literally] decades and the share price has barely moved. Despite hundreds of profound posts on this and other forums trying to hypothesize and explain away the relative stagnation in the SP, I've yet to see any credible logic. The SP swings between around 6p to 14p in an almost cyclical way. IMO the best you can do is buy on the lows and sell on the highs but keep a few thousand back just in case it rockets (fingers crossed). My holding in this stock is modest and was bought at around 7p. If the current SP gets past 12p I'm selling up. Would be interested in the thoughts of other people as to why the FTO SP is so relatively stagnant ....

I've been in these for about 4 years. Nothing ever happens. The share price is largely static and the dividends are paltry. Can anyone on this forum please kindly explain why, despite their strong balance sheet and potentially buoyant business sector, this company's share price remains consistantly low ?. Thanks.

bought into these big style a while back for £1.35 nice to see them doing well. will probably hang around for a while yet. it's godo fun eh ?

Unlikely you'll get an answer from 'mulledwine' or 'jange'. Pretty much all of their posts are 'cut and pastes' of material researched from elsewhere. Nothing bad in that of course as they've come up with some tremendouse information over the years. Now me - I'm Buchaneer - and i'll always give you truth not beauty. I reckon PAL is worth holding but not as a major slice in your portfolio. In about 4 years time they should ramp up harvesting and production along with the corresponding upside for shareholders that this will hopefully bring. As usual DYOR and of course GL. I am Buchaneer.

Today's interim results are clearly not ideal but the company remains on a strong financial footing with ambitious and realistic strategic plans. It's a shame the market's are so fickle, and that's why the SP has taken a hammering today. Personally I think this share is a good long term bet but we'll have to wait for the economy to start picking up properly and, hopefully, for SUH to finally off load the old Plymouth Airport site. As usual DYOR and of course... ... best of luck (I'm sure it will all turn out just fine !). I am Buchaneer.

this baby is a coiled spring !. we'll be 1.60+ by the new year, just you watch. just made a killing on BARC. bought back in july admidst the UK libor scandal when uncle bob [diamond] was getting his grilling by parliament. bought at 1.63 sold at 2.39. thanks uncle bob ! TEF and SUH now coming on strong.

In modern strategic supply chain management terms what AGTA have basically done is decided to focus on 'core business'. Hence the sale of the oil exploration interest which, I suspect, AGTA must know is unlikley to yeild oil (and if it does then they've provided for this by negotiating a further USD10m payment upon discovery). Stock markets are fickle - we all know that - and the share price has taken a knocking because of the announcement. Stock markets are often short sighted - we all know that too (eg: stop loss orders) - people often run for cover and sell up without taking the long term view. So ... let's take a moment and think long term. AGTA have decided to sell off the their oil exploration interests which, thus far, have yet to yeild oil. They will realise a significant boost to their balance sheet as a result and have provided for the post sale evantuality of oil being found by negotiating an additional cash payment. They have been open about how they plan to use the money to focus on core business and, possibly, on aquistions. AGTA are operating in an emerging market which looks set to provide excellent growth potential in the future. This is, quite simply, very astute strategic supply chain management thinking which the markets have completely mis-judged. I believe AGTA is an excellent long term investment and, at these prices, I will definately be topping up my holding significantly. As usual do your own research and, of course. Africa will be the next Asia. Best of luck.

I agree with nomura. I am buchaneer.

Just got into these in a moderate way. Financials starting to stack up nicely after group restructuring, and for a medium to long term play I think there is good potential here. I am buchaneer.

I doubt anyone on this forum will ever forgot the meteoric rise and subsequent catastrophic plummet of this stock. It was an exciting an memorable roller coaster. I reckon riddler has just about covered off everything sensible to say about this stock. Well done to those who sold at the top and bad luck to those who bought. I am Buchaneer, a lonesome soul from Cas-Vegas.

No problem proby62, you are welcome. I'd suggest a nominee account if you don't already have one. Makes dealing much easier and you don;t have to faff around with certificates and paper work.

Hi proby62. The dividend would usually come to you by post in the form of a cheque. Unless you have set up a nominee account with your broker, in which case the dividend will be paid into your nominee account. The broker should send you a statement periodically which shows the stocks held in your nominee account together with any monies arising from dividends etc. Hope this helps. I am buchaneer.

Despite this years [one off, extraordinary] net loss the results just out are very encouraging. The company remains on a strong financial footing, with a good product portfolio (endorsed by the Chinese 2012 Olympic squad and, in my opinion, a great future. I doubt this stock will ever go 'crazy' but I do think all the signs point to steady and stable growth which, in the current economic climate, has to be an attractive proposition. Take it from one who knows and one whose been around a bit. I am Buchaneer.

I cannot believe how utterly fickle the market is !. CFC have today announced their preliminary results (refer to thier web site) which I think are quite encouraging. The results show good sales and revenue growth but unfortunatley they have made a relatively small net loss after tax which is attributable to one off rebranding costs. Clearly this is only a minor 'blip' as the company re-positions itself for strong future growth. Long term I believe this will be an excellent stock to own, both in terms of growth and dividends.

Hi Zigstock. Been looking at your ACHL tip. What caused the massive share price fall in November 2009 ?. Looks like they fell from around £4.00 to £0.50 almost over night. Info apprecaited. Thanks.

Hi There Avitar, OML have consolidated their shares. For every 8 that you owned you know own 7. So it looks like if you have 'lost' 400 you now own 2800 (your previous holding was 3200 ?). They are to pay a one off special divident on 7th June of 18p per share arising from the £1bn sale of their Nordic business, in addition to which they will pay their final 2011/12 divident of 3.5p per share. These guys have significantly restructured their business over the last year or two and, in my opinion, are leaner, stronger and well positioned to sit well in their sector. I'm in this for the long term and am expecting strong growth from 2014 onwards. I am 'buchaneer'.

WOW, what a rollercoaster this stock has been. Boom and bust in just one short month. We'll all be taking about this one in years to come and, who knows, it might just boom again. Good luck to those who remain in.