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Thanks Rugbywins, an interesting company... Sounds cautionary and good for the buyout as well

Steiger suggested that this could be a £1 share this year. It is possible: Profits are rising. Markets are picking up Output can be increased Historically the share has cleared £1 The assets divided by the number of shares is well over £1 The company has reassessed it's position and improved efficiency

Due 19th August

Today's rise of 4.79% gives hope at last. This is one of my local companies as they have a major production facility just down the road from me. I bought two years ago because they sounded a well run outfit. They did really well for me until spring this year when the price collapsed. I am back in the black now and am receiving nearly 5% dividend. Just hope it lasts. I am so pleased with this recovery.

E2V is approaching a fifty-two week high, always a worrying time. I do not think it will slip back too much because there is so much good news about the company. it looks to me like there has been a little profit taking after the recent rises but that is always to be expected. I was fortunate enough to add at a good rice a while back, and am very happy.

Here is Keith Attwood explaining why E2V is such an interesting investment: http://www.lse.co.uk/share-media.asp?shareprice=E2V&share=e2v_tech

The yield of 11% shown on this site was true for 2012 but not for 2013 or 2014. It is now just under 7%, still very good of course and the 11% was almost certainly unsustainable. I am gradually increasing my holding again.

Thanks. I didn't think to do the obvious comparison with other banks. When done it certainly puts my Santander prices at Christmas list in a different light. Looking forward to another excellent Santander dividend...

If you hold shares on the ex-div date the dividend is yours. BUT the value of the share often goes down for a while so selling too soon is probably not sensible. This is what wikipedia says: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex-dividend_date

Please can somebody tell us about this interesting company?

This piece describes losses on land by spanish banks and mentions Santander. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/07/23/uk-spain-banks-land-idUKBRE96M07O20130723

Thank you. I can't find anything about ssvl, where should I look?

I posted this 30th Nov 2012 but have brought it up to date a bit... I was struck by the similarity of FenderGibson's last post. I too was thinking of selling in 2012, but by buying low and reinvesting the dividends I am gradually recouping my outlay. I really need the price to go to £4.50... Christmas 2008: >£10.00 Christmas 2009: >£10.00 Christmas 2010: £6.85 Christmas 2011: £4.92 Christmas 2012: £4.80 I see I guessed at £4.92 in 2012... Christmas 2013: How about £6.00 again? So many variables it is hard to judge: The Euro Area; The possible ending of easy money policies; Problems in South America; But I do not see Autocracy or miss-selling as most likely.

Back over £7... The yield is dropping with the price rise but I still think Inmarsat a buy at less than £8.

My personal view, after following Banco Santander for five years, is very different to FenderGibson. One reason I elected to make Banco my banking share of choice was that they seemed to give each of their national banks considerable autonomy. Such a huge bank, largest in Europe, surely could not run so successfully with just a father and daughter in control, though the family is still very involved of course. Nor can I see any obvious nepotism in the appontments in UK, South America, etc. In fact the company seems very well run. I do worry about what might happen if the spanish government do step in to limit the dividend, but I do not think they will as Banco seem able to maintain sensible lending and borrowing ratios. I continue to invest what I can while the price is low and dividend rate high.

Centaur has now back in the black after the disastrous fall 13th May. Don't forget the nearly 6% dividend at this price. I think the final results due 12th September will be good enough to keep the share price at least where it is.

Due on 12th September 2013

The full rns is here http://www.lse.co.uk/share-regulatory-news.asp?shareprice=CAU&Article Code=gx67p4sp&ArticleHeadline=Yearend_trading_statement The share price rose 5% on the news too.

Trouble is I need it to go to 45p. Patience... Good dividend growth and determined management. might get there.

A very good rise but i need the price to be 450p. Anything below that is definitely a good buy. Always remember the four dividends per year at about 50p.