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Charley

Last year there was one dividend of 6p

This year we had an interim of 4.5p and a final of 5p

Still miserly. but we do have a huge buy back.

HI Saby

I think you mean 'dividend' trap.

I've bought in thinking we are near the bottom but the inflation numbers today might make a difference in bringing down the price further yet. Hopefully the experts on wind pricing in here can advise. Though it is good to see a rising share price I am here for the dividend to get my overall income up.

I am stasrting to think about where to put my Schroders money. Looking in here, similar-ish business and higher dividend on the face of it looks a possible. Broker rating aren't too hot and there is a generally downbeat bb here. So overall it doesn't feel great.

Anyone else with ii? They have only today paid my dividend ( which was due on 5 Jan) and have deducted 25% tax which is they say Swiss tax. I think they are wrong but anyne else got the same issue?

Hi STP

Yes, the shares have bagged and I've sold 25%. It takes out risk so granddaughter will get cash she needs for a deposit on her 1st property and I won't panic sell. If she needs more I will work out what I am going to do when I am told the numbers!

I realised that with the markets having flown the last year I have far more than I can spend or need so whats the point in just piling up the asset values? Enjoy investing for sure, but making sure money is useful for family/charity etc as otherwise HMRC will grab it via IHT. They will anyway but hopefully less if I manage it well.

Just over 106p before costs

I decided to take a slice of profit on Lloyds and a couple of other shares last week within my ISA, as I need to lay my hands on cash to help granddaughter buy a flat. As wife keeps telling me I can't take it with me and she's right. IHT looms too. I top sliced here partly as the shares were forming well over 10% of my portfolio after the meteoric rise.

Looks like a mix of profit-taking and concerns over the resignation of the CEO are affecting the share price. Hope they can get a replacement asap.

STP

Thanks for picking up this article from an obscure corner of the web! I think it a presumption this will take off- we are talking a very small proportion of payments- maybe 2%. It might grow over time. I see Russia is involved. which isn't ideal. The US has historically been seen as a trusted western ally and I do wonder whether governments will look at separations of trade reliances from them given the way the US govt is behaving at present.

Quiggers

Agree re management team. I am optimistic.

Aspie

Thanks and well done for putting this together

127p please

Starman

Love your 'poultry' offer. As if we haven't had enough the last few days.

Paltry more like :)

1449 please.

Happy new year all.

Hi AP

I find that the volume of chats is inverse proportion to the performance of a share and/ or the size of the company.

Good work Penguins. Lots of conversations means SS picked up the phone or went to a conference. Potential investors means nothing.

All hot air.

Which begs the question- when are the next quarterlies? Nothing in the financial calendar.

I am a member of the target market. Went on our first river cruise this year ( Danube) which was excellent. I have been looking at next year including sea cruises. For what it's worth they will need to keep an eye on pricing on sea cruises which are top end compared to the main market. People do need to feel it's value for money. River cruises are shorter so that might be a factor in less expensive cruising.

I can see the new Schroders management selling their shares in Greencoat. It is a flop. Buy backs because they don't want to invest spare cash in windfarms, and in fact selling interests. That tells me that if they think the returns are poor, then we should sell.

Schroders also bought into Schroders BSC Social Impact Trust which is likely to be discontinued due to poor performance. They seem to have run with the social impact type investments and have failed. Some social investments are not suitable for private enterprise.

Sorry for the soapbox.

A few months back the shares were flyng and I tried to buy but ii had a block. I was miffed at the time but now realise that they are a wiser bunch than I gave the credit for. Saved me a packet.

Thanks Troajan

I've learned something and am pleased I did. Interitance Tax is a complex topic.